Quick Lasagna Casserole

Name: Quick Lasagna Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 227 grams package shredded Italian blend cheeses; 454 grams package Johnsonville® Italian Ground Sausage; 1 large onion, cut in thin wedges; 340 grams dried campanelle or cellantani pasta; 425 grams carton ricotta cheese; 680 grams Classico® Tomato and Basil pasta sauce; 1 medium yellow sweet pepper, cut in bite-size strips

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Quick Lasagna Casserole a try. One serving contains 463 calories, 20g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up carton ricotta cheese, bell pepper, cellantani pasta, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

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Pasta

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Oven

In a large skillet cook Johnsonville® Italian Ground Sausage, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic until sausage is no longer pink; drain fat.

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Ground Pork Sausage

Sweet Pepper

Sausage

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Transfer sausage mixture to a very large bowl. Stir in Classico® Tomato and Basil pasta sauce, fennel seed, and cooked pasta.

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Cooked Pasta

Fennel Seeds

Pasta Sauce

Sausage

Tomato

Basil

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Bowl

Transfer the pasta mixture to a 3-quart rectangular baking pan. In a medium bowl stir together ricotta cheese, egg, and 1 cup of the Italian blend cheeses. Spoon the ricotta cheese over the pasta mixture in large dollops.

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Ricotta Cheese