Loaf Pan Sausage And Pepper Lasagna Food

LOAF PAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with plastic wrap.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add some salt. Cook the lasagna noodles until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, then lay out flat on the wrapped baking sheet until ready to assemble.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet or saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, beef and garlic and cook until the meat is browned completely, about 5 minutes. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat (if needed), add the tomato paste and fry for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and crush with a spoon. Add the basil, 1 tablespoon of the parsley and 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, add the cottage cheese, ricotta, beaten eggs, 1/2 cup of the grated Parmesan, 2 teaspoons salt and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and mix together well. Set aside.
• Before or during assembly, cut or tear the lasagna sheets in half crosswise.
• To assemble each loaf pan: Add just enough meat sauce (about 1/4 cup) to cover the bottom of each of three 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch aluminum foil loaf pans. Layer 4 half lasagna sheets, overlapping, over the sauce on each. Top with 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese mixture, spread evenly. Top with 3 slices mozzarella, then 1/2 cup meat sauce, then 4 half lasagna sheets, overlapping. Top with 1/2 cup cottage cheese mixture, spread evenly, 3 slices mozzarella and 1/2 cup meat sauce. Finish with 4 half lasagna sheets, overlapping, 1/2 cup meat sauce and 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan. The lasagnas can be baked right away, covered in foil and refrigerated for up to 2 days or wrapped in foil and frozen.
• If baking right away, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the loaf pan on a baking sheet and bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Serve with a couple of slices of ciabatta or baguette and cherry tomatoes tossed in basil.
• If baking from frozen, put the loaf pan on a baking sheet, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Uncover and bake until hot and bubbly, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.

LASAGNA WITH SAUCY SAUSAGE, PEPPERS & ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook sausage, onion, peppers, and garlic in a pan over medium heat till it is no longer pink and veggies are tender.
• Drain fat.
• Add sauce to sausage mixture.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 3 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, eggs and parsley.
• Spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of a 13x9x3 pan.
• Top with 4 noodles.
• Spread 1/3 of cheese mixture on noodles follow with 1/3 sausage mixture repeat 2 more times.
• Mix remaining 1 cup mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle the cheese mixture on top.
• Place foil on a cookie sheet and place lasagna on foil loosely cover with additional foil and bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes.
• Remove and let set for 15 minutes before slicing.

SAUSAGE & PEPPERS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Brown sausage with onions and peppers in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and milk in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Combine mozzarella and Parmesan. Reserve 1-1/2 cups. Add remaining to cream cheese mixture; mix well.
• Drain sausage mixture; return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce and oregano. Add 1/2 cup water to empty sauce jar; cover with lid and shake well. Stir into meat sauce. Spread 1/3 of the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with 3 noodles and half the cream cheese mixture. Top with layers of 3 noodles, half the remaining meat sauce and 3 noodles. Cover with layers of remaining cream cheese mixture, noodles, meat sauce and reserved cheese. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1 hour or until heated through, removing foil after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix mozzarella and ricotta cheeses; set aside.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook sausage, onion and pepper flakes in butter 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is cooked through and onion softens; drain. Return to skillet; stir in sauce.
• Spread rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture in bottom of loaf pan. Top with 1 lasagna noodle. Top with rounded 1/2 cup ricotta mixture. Pour rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture over ricotta mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle. Top with rounded 1/2 cup ricotta mixture, followed by rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle, followed by remaining ricotta mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle, then with remaining sauce mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until pasta is tender and mixture is bubbling at edges. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with basil.

MUSHROOM, SAUSAGE AND ROASTED RED PEPPER LASAGNA WITH YOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together the ricotta, Parmi, egg, salt and pepper.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil add the sausage and cook until lightly bowned, about 10 minutes.
• Set the sausage on a paper towl to drain on the side.
• Add the mushrooms to the hot pan and saute about 8 minutes, until golden brown.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and add the sausage and parsley and mix with the red peppers and the marinara sauce.
• Spread 1 cup of the Marinara sauce on the bottom of the lasagna pan.
• Place 1/4 of the noodles on top of the sauce in a single layer.
• Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles.
• Spread 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta mixture.
• Repeat twice.
• Finish with mozzarella.
• You will have leftover Marinara sauce to serve at the table.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and continue baking another 30 minutes, or until the lasagna is golden and bubbling.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
• Heat the remaining Marinara Sauce and serve as a topping.
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ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a small skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Combine the egg, ricotta and parsley., Spread 1/4 cup sauce in an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Trim noodles to fit dish. Layer a third of the noodle pieces over sauce; top with a third of the remaining sauce, a third of the ricotta mixture and 3 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice., Cover; bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until browned. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.