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.
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: 300kcal