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Lasagna Dip and Tuttorosso Tomatoes
Lasagna Dip has a creamy layer of cheese on the bottom, a thick tomato-Italian sausage sauce, and lots of melted mozzarella cheese on top.
Course
Appetizer
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Author
Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
1/2
pound
ground Italian sausage
1/2
a medium yellow onion,
chopped
2
garlic cloves,
minced
1
teaspoon
Italian seasoning
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
black pepper
1
(28-ounce)
can Tuttorosso plum tomatoes,
drained
3
tablespoons
Tuttorosso tomato paste
1
cup
cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1
egg
1/3
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
2
cups
shredded Mozzarella cheese
chopped parsley
Instructions
Cook ground Italian sausage and onion in a medium nonstick pan until pork is no longer pink, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
Add garlic, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute.
Roughly chop the tomatoes and add them and any juices to the pan along with the tomato paste. Stir to combine.
Simmer until thickened.
In a medium bowl, stir together cottage cheese, egg, and Parmesan cheese.
Spread cottage cheese mixture along bottom of a 9-inch cast iron skillet or a greased baking dish.
Top with 1 cup of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
Pour tomato mixture evenly on top of cheese.
Sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top.
Place in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Optional- Broil for 2 to 3 minutes to brown cheese.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition
Calories:
300
kcal