"Crack" Lasagna Recipe

Name: "Crack" Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet Italian sausage (I like turkey or chicken sausage); 1 lb broccoli rabe (bunch or bag) or 1 lb kale (bunch or bag); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup pesto sauce; 15 ounces low fat cottage cheese; 15 ounces ricotta cheese; 1 egg, slightly beaten; no-boil lasagna noodles; 1 cup mozzarella cheese (low fat or fat free is fine); 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)

Servings: persons

1 lb sweet Italian sausage (I like turkey or chicken sausage)
1 lb broccoli rabe (bunch or bag) or 1 lb kale (bunch or bag)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup pesto sauce
15 ounces low fat cottage cheese
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg, slightly beaten
no-boil lasagna noodles
1 cup mozzarella cheese (low fat or fat free is fine)
1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)

1
Brown and crumble sausage in a skillet.
2
Wash and chop greens.
3
Remove sausage from pan and drain on paper towels.
4
Wipe out skillet. Heat olive oil in skillet and saute garlic.
5
Add greens to skillet.
6
Cook uncovered till wilted down.
7
Add 1/3 cup water to skillet.
8
Cook on low heat covered till greens are tender.
9
Add the sausage back into the cooked greens.
10
Set aside 1/2 cup to 1 cup of the greens sausage mixture for the top.
11
Mix cottage cheese, ricotta, pesto and egg together. Salt and pepper to taste.
12
Line the bottom of a lasagna pan with the lasagna noodles.
13
Put half of the sausage/greens mixture on top of noodles followed by ricotta mixture.
14
Layer with more lasagna noodles. Top with sausage/greens mixture followed by remaining ricotta mixture. Place another layer of noodles on top. Cover with monzerella cheese, reserved sausage/greens mixture and pine nuts if desired.
15
Bake for 1/2 hour till melty and bubbly.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb sweet Italian sausage (I like turkey or chicken sausage), 1 lb broccoli rabe (bunch or bag) or 1 lb kale (bunch or bag), 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 garlic cloves, and more.

Yes, "Crack" Lasagna falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

"Crack" Lasagna

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