Easy Lasagne

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups Ricotta Cheese part skim
• 1/4 cup Basil fresh
• 1 large egg
• 3 cups marinara sauce jarred
• 8 each No-boil lasagna noodles can use GF
• 2 cups Mozzarella grated
• 1/2-1 pound hot or sweet turkey italian sausage or ground beef

Instructions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475.
2. If adding meat, heat 1 tablespoon oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add sausage, casings removed, and cook until lightly browned, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Drain sausage and divide evenly among lasagna layers.
3. Mix ricotta, basil, egg and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until well combined.
4. Spread 1/2 cup of tomato sauce over bottom of 8x8 baking dish (microwave safe). Place 2 noodles on top of sauce. Spread 1/4 cup ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella over noodles, then top with 1/2 cup more sauce. Repeat this layering twice more. For final layer, lay remaining 2 noodles on top and cover completely with remaining 1 cup sauce.
5. Wrap dish tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until noodles are soft and tender when poked using a fork, about 12 minutes.
6. Remove plastic wrap and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella over top. Bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Let lasagna stand for several minutes before serving.