Italian Sausage and Spinach Lasagna |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Feed your family this fantastic italian sausage and spinach lasagna dish for an easy weeknight meal. Ingredients:
6 whole wheat uncooked lasagna noodles |
8 ounces hot or mild turkey italian sausage |
1 (26-ounce) jar no-salt-added spaghetti sauce |
1 cup shredded carrot |
1 (15-ounce) carton fat-free ricotta cheese |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup hot water |
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry |
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil |
2 cups (8 ounces) preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain, but do not rinse. Arrange noodles in a single layer on wax paper to prevent sticking.
3. Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well; return to pan. Add spaghetti sauce and carrot; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
4. Spoon 3/4 cup sauce mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 noodles over sauce. Combine ricotta cheese, salt, 1/2 cup hot water, spinach, and basil in a large bowl; spoon half of mixture over noodles. Top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1 cup sauce mixture. Repeat layers with remaining ricotta mixture, 3 noodles, and remaining sauce mixture. Cover dish with foil; bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella, and bake 30 minutes. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.
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