Italian Sausage Lasagna
Recipe by LACTAID® Brand
@LACTAIDTry this easy homemade lasagna recipe for your next family meal! Made with LACTAID® Cottage Cheese, Italian sausage, tomatoes and more, this lasagna is lactose-free and full of flavor that the whole family will enjoy!
PREP
45 min
TOTAL
2 hr
18 Servings
Ingredients
1 box (around 15 pieces) lasagna noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cup diced onion
1 ½ cups (12 ounce) sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 ¼ pound italian sausage (not rope)
1 can (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
2 containers (16 ounce each) LACTAID® Cottage Cheese, drained
2 large eggs
¼ cup parmesan cheese
½ pound shredded mozzarella cheese, part skim
LACTAID® Cottage Cheese
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Cook lasagna according to package direction. Set aside on sprayed parchment paper.
Place the olive oil, onions, mushrooms, salt and italian herbs into a large saucepan and cook on medium burner, stirring frequently. Cook until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Drain vegetables well in a collander. Add them into the pot and cook for an aditional 5 minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, totmato paste and fresh basil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Set sauce aside.
Brown the sausage until done and drain the grease. Add the cooked sausage to the tomato sauce.
Place the LACTAID® Cottage Cheese in a collander and drain the excess of liquid, stirring with a spatula.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the LACTAID® Cottage Cheese, eggs and parmesan cheese.
Spray a 15x10-inch baking dish with vegetable spray and layer 5 of the lasagna noodles, one of the will be perpendicular. Ladle ½ of the LACTAID® Cottage Cheese on top and spread evenly. Sprinkle ⅓ of the shredded mozarella on top. Dollop ⅓ of the sauce on top and spread evenly. Place 5 more lasagna noodles on top and repeat the previous steps. Place the last 5 lasagna noodles on top, spread the last ⅓ of the sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella.
Wrap with aluminium foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take off foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Let lasagna rest a few minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving
Calories
Total Fat
Calories from Fat
Saturated Fat
220
8g
70
3g
Cholestrol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
45mg
620mg
22g
2g
Sugars
Protein
Calcium
6g
18g
20%
Amount Per Serving
Calories
Total Fat
Calories from Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholestrol
Sodium
220
8g
70
3g
45mg
620mg
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Sugars
Protein
Calcium
22g
2g
6g
18g
20%
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