- 3 sheets no-boil lasagne
- 1 (4 ounce) Italian sausage
- 1 (4 ounce) ground meat pattie (beef or turkey)
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove minced (1 teaspoon)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 (14 ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 1 cup Ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- [dash cinnamon]
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella (or 1-2 slices)
- cooking spray
MEAT FILLING: Saute onion & garlic in oil, 1 minute. Add crumbled ground meat and sausage removed from casing. Saute until all the pink is gone from the meat, about 3-4 minutes. Add 1/4 cup pasta sauce to pan and turn heat to low. Saute another minute or two until it looses some moisture.
CHEESE FILLING: Blend the egg with the Ricotta, add sugar & cinnamon.
ASSEMBLY Spray the loaf pan with cooking spray Pour a few tablespoons of sauce on the bottom of the loaf pan. Layer 1 piece of lasagne, a couple of tablespoons sauce, half the meat mixture, half the cheese mixture, another piece of lasagna, more sauce, meat & cheese. Top with last slice of lasagna, sauce and mozzarella.
BAKING Bake covered with foil for 45 minutes Remove cover last 5 minutes to brown Let stand 8-9 minutes before serving Great reheated!