Made-Over Lasagna

Name: Made-Over Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian sausage (ground); 15 ounces ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 4 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded); 2 eggs (beaten); 3 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni; 1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms (sliced); 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu meat)

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage (ground)
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
4 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
2 eggs (beaten)
3 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms (sliced)
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu meat)

Directions

1

In small bowl whisk together your beaten egg, ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, parmesan cheese and 2 tsp garlic powder.
2

Meanwhile cook macaroni according to package for 8-11mins.
3

Brown sausage and drain; add 1 jar spaghetti sauce.
4

In 13x9-inch baking dish layer noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mushrooms.
5

Repeat layers.
6

Heat other jar of sauce adding oregano, and 1tsp garlic powder, and pour over top of dish -- careful not to overfill, but fully saturate.
7

Cover with foil and cook 40 minutes. Remove foil and top with 1.5-2 cups mozzarella and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
8

**Serve with garlic bread and watch it disappear!**.
9

Also a gr8 dish to make ahead -- freezes great!