Sausage and Mushroom Lasagna

In my fitness magazine this month they had delicious and healthy Italian recipes. They recommended making the lasagna in individual dishes but we made it in one large pan. It turned out really well and made plenty.

Ingredients:

Lasagna Noodles

1/2 pound fresh sweet Italian turkey sausage

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp shredded Parmesan

2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 medium onion (we omitted)

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

4 ounces sliced white mushrooms

1/4 cup red wine

1 15oz can crushed tomatoes

1 tsp sugar

1/2 lb fresh mozzarella, cut into 12 slices

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles 5 minutes, gently stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pasta to a bowl of ice water and let cool 20 minutes, then drain.Cut each noddle in half to make 12 squares.

2. Remove sausage from casings and with it with half the garlic, 1 tbsp Parmesan and parsley. With clean, damp hands, divide mixture into 4 meatballs; pat meatballs into 4-inch square patties about 1/2" thick.

3. Heat 1 1/2tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate using a slotted spoon and dispose of oil left in skillet.

4. Return skillet to stove; heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onion, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper and cook until just golden brown, about 2 minutes.

5. Raise heat to high, add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown about 5 minutes. Add remaining garlic; cook 1 minute more. Stir in wine scraping bottom of skillet. Add tomatoes and sugar; season with salt and pepper to taste. Add patties and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.

6. Heat the broiler to medium high. Place 1 pasta square in the bottom of each of the four shallow heat proof bowls. Top with 3 tbsp sauce, 1 sausage patty, 1 slice mozzarella and 1 tsp Parmesan. Layer with a second square of pasta, top with 3 tbsp sauce, 1 sausage patty, 1 slice mozzarella and 1 tsp Parmesan.Top with a third pasta square, 1 slice mozzarella and remaining Parmesan. Place bowls under broiler and cook until cheese is bubbly, about 1 minute.

Delicious! And for only 476 calories it is a great dinner option. Again, we didn't do ours in individual dishes but it was very easy to adapt to our larger pan recipe.