Made-Over Lasagna
photo by mrs.trs
- Ready In:
- 58mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage (ground)
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni
- 1 1⁄2 cups fresh mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu meat)
directions
- In small bowl whisk together your beaten egg, ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, parmesan cheese and 2 tsp garlic powder.
- Meanwhile cook macaroni according to package for 8-11mins.
- Brown sausage and drain; add 1 jar spaghetti sauce.
- In 13x9-inch baking dish layer noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mushrooms.
- Repeat layers.
- Heat other jar of sauce adding oregano, and 1tsp garlic powder, and pour over top of dish -- careful not to overfill, but fully saturate.
- Cover with foil and cook 40 minutes. Remove foil and top with 1.5-2 cups mozzarella and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- **Serve with garlic bread and watch it disappear!**.
- Also a gr8 dish to make ahead -- freezes great!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mrs.trs
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I am a military wife stationed over here in England. I am a full time home maker. I enjoy trying new recipes and discovering my own. I love to spend time with my family and getting them envolved when possible.