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Fast With Five: Lazy Lasagna Toss

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Pasta
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

12 oz 340gPasta shells or fusilli
  - cooked
1 lb 454g / 16ozHot Italian sausages
3 cups 711mlSpaghetti sauce - chunky
  - vegetable style
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozRicotta cheese
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozParmesan cheese - fresh grate

Recipe Instructions

Remove sausages from casings. In large skillet, heat 1 ts vegetable oil over medium-high heat; cook sausage, stirring and breaking up with fork, for 5-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat. Stir in spaghetti sauce; cook for 3-4 minutes or until bubbling.

Meanwhile, in small microwaveable bowl or saucepan, mix ricotta with Parmesan; microwave at High for 45 seconds, or cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, or just until Parmesan begins to melt.

Toss spaghetti sauce with hot pasta; divide among bowls. Spoon ricotta mixture evenly over top. A sprinkle of chopped parsley to garnish. Serve with a crisp Caesar salad.

Variation: use different varieties of spaghetti sauce; a mushroom sauce or one with plenty of herbs would work also Makes 4 servings for $8.05CDN [Nov 94]

Fast with Five is a collection of recipes that require a maximum of five ingredients to make.

Source:
Canadian Living magazine - Nov 94 Test Kitchen recipe

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