Stove Top Lasagna

No need to heat the oven—this easy lasagna can be made right on your stovetop. Add garlic toast and a Caesar salad for an easy, tasty dinner in minutes!

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk Italian pork sausage*
• 1 medium onion, cut in half, sliced (1/2 cup)
• 1 (26 to 30 ounce) jar chunky tomato pasta sauce (any variety)
• 1 (4.5 ounce) jar Green Giant™ sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
• 3 cups uncooked mini lasagna (mafalda) noodles or medium
• 6 ounces egg noodles
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 cup shredded Italian-style cheese blend or mozzarella
• 4 ounces cheese
• Chopped fresh basil, if desired

Instructions

1. In a 12 inch skillet or 4 quart Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir remaining ingredients except cheese and basil into sausage. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered about 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
4. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 2 minutes.
5. Garnish with basil.

Notes

* Ground beef can be used for the sausage.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 450 Calories from Fat 180 Total Fat 20g Saturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 1090mg Total Carbohydrate 50g Dietary Fiber 4g Sugars 14g Protein 18g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 25% Calcium 15% Iron 15%

Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1

Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat

Carbohydrate Choice 3

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker