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11.19.2012

Mel's Italian Sausage Lasanga

I was so excited when I was asked to be a part of the Del Monte Enjoy Life More campaign.
I love using Del Monte Canned Fruits & Vegetables when I cook and I have a wonderful recipe to share with you.
When Kevin and I got married, I had never lived on my own.
I went from graduating college to getting engaged, and I lived at home until we got married.
My first time (besides college) living on my own was when I got married.
I was so excited to have my own kitchen & be in charge of making & creating meals for Kevin and me.
I grew up in a home where my mom made homemade meals every night and I valued that.
As a newlywed, that is something I knew I wanted to do. Make dinner every night.
I remember the first homemade meal I made for Kevin.
Homemade Lasagna was one of his favorite meals, so I wanted to make sure I could make it.
It took some trial & error to get my recipe just right, but after our first year of marriage, I had mastered Lasagna and created a recipe that I was proud of and that my husband loved.
I hope you love it also!
 Here is what you need:
-Lasagna noodles
- Package of Italian Sausage
-Container of fresh mushrooms
- Container of Ricotta Cheese
- 4 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
-Grated Parmesan Cheese
-2 cans Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano
-1 Large Can/Jar of  Pasta Sauce
This is the Sausage I always use, it's sweet Italian. But, any Italian Sausage will do!
Cut up your sausage into chunks:
Brown the sausage in a skillet:
After it is cooked all the way through, drain the excess grease.
In the same skillet, add the cans of diced tomatoes & can of Pasta Sauce to the sausage.
Then add the fresh mushrooms (If you don't like mushrooms, don't add them!)
Stir everything together.
Yum!
Cover & let simmer for an hour.
After an hour, your sauce is already to go!
In a 9x13 pan, spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom:
Now it's time to layer up your Lasagna! I use these noodles because you don't have to boil them.
Layer Noodles, then more Sauce:
Then sprinkle on Mozzarella cheese & Parmesan cheese:
Then dollop on your Ricotta Cheese. You will use the entire container on this layer.
Add another layer of noodles:
More Sauce:
More Mozzarella & Parmesan Cheese:
Add a final layer of noodles:
The remaining sauce:
And top with the rest of the cheese.
Cover with foil & Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Take off the foil & bake for another 15 minutes so the cheese can get nice a browned:
YUM.
I always serve with Caesar Salad & a glass of wine!
This is one of our favorite meals, especially during the fall & winter months.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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  3. I love white chicken chili because it's so comforting in the cold months and because it's rather healthy and my whole family enjoys it!

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  4. One of my favorite meals to make for my family is individual pot pies! It's a great comfort food but with a few modifications quickly becomes a very healthy meal that my family loves. I use diced up chicken breasts with plenty of veggies and a whole wheat crust. I know that my kiddos are getting a healthy meal that we all enjoy!

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  5. I like meals that are well balanced to include veggies!!! Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
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  6. I love making a good crock pot soup like Zuppa Toscana and omitting the cream at the end to make it healthier without taking away from the taste. I also sneak in hot turkey sausage instead of regular and make it healthier that way, too.

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  7. I love roast in a crock pot with all of the yummy veggies. The house smells great, and I love coming home to a dinner that is waiting on me!

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  8. my fave is an asain salad...from anywhere. i need to learn to make one at home.

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  10. I'm a huge fan of honey lime chicken enchiladas

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  11. Lasagna is our fav too! I just went out and bought these ingredients so I can try yours!!!

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  12. Any type of soup just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside...
    I love any kind, chili, stew, chicken noodle, etc. Soup is the easiest way to get us to eat veggies!

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  13. I like to make smoothies with fresh fruits and veggies. Healthy and delicious!

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  15. A meal that is good and good for you is the chicken pot pies I make that use vegetarian "faux" chicken, organic veggies, and other organic ingredients. So good!
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  17. I love making chicken taquitos! Easy and yummy!

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  18. I love slow cooker spicy chicken stew. It's delicious and healthy.

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  20. I love lasagna cups. I make them in a muffin tin and they are delish and healthy. :)

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  21. I make homemade vegetable soup! Perfect for fall/winter!

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  22. Our family's favorite is brown sugar glazed salmon. All four of my kids LOVE it and I know it's good for them! Here it is!! : http://flibbertigibberish.blogspot.com/2011/08/brown-sugar-glazed-salmon.html

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  24. I don't know how healthy it is but I love grilled cheese and tomato soup. It's my favorite comfort meal.

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  26. Lasagna is our all time favorite food too. I have never tried the no boil noodles tho. I will have to try it next time:)

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  27. I love me some good hearty veggie soup. It's healthy packed with lots of fresh veggies and its the perfect go to meal in the fall and winter. Always makes me feel great!

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  28. My grandmothers "healthy" version of chicken spaghetti... So perfect on a cool evening! :)

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  29. Beef Stew is one of my winter favs! Cant wait to try your lasagna recipe!

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  30. i love shrimp tacos...with lots of veggies!

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  31. I love chicken enchilada soup. Hearty and warm. Good for the body and soul!

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  32. When I want a good, hearty, healthy meal, I love to make gumbo with shrimp and chicken. It's filling, includes yummy veggies, and is healthy too. I'm living on my own, so not making it for family. But my friends all love it! :)

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  35. I love meals with fresh garden veggies! Nutritional and fun to watch them grow!

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  36. Love making my family healthy meatloaf (with ground turkey) for a nice family meal served with veggies and mashed potatoes!

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  37. I love making spaghetti or lasagna for my family! Those are two of their favorite dishes.

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  39. I try really hard to cook good quality healthy food for my family...mostly unprocessed with lots of veggies!

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    ps -I made turkey chili in the crock pot today and used Del Monte diced tomatoes. So funny!!!!!

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  40. Yum! I can't wait to try that, and I love the reminder about del monte veggies! Thanks!,

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  41. With holidays one of our comfort foods to make are Turkey Pot pies loaded with veggies. Makes me feel good the family is eating their veggies

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  42. meals made with ingredients picked fresh from my garden make me feel good and are good for me
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  48. I like to make grilled asparagus with Parmesan cheese to go with baked chicken
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  49. I like to make 15 bean soups in my crockpot, then make a green salad and fruit salad as side dishes. A mixture of healthy servings!

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  51. I looooooove red chili. Without the meat it is probably more healthy with just the beans but it is soo tasty!

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  52. Right now our fav is your taco soup Mel. We also love anything Mexican. Enchiladas, tacos, etc. yummy.

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  53. We love white chicken chili (using del Monte products of course. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  54. I love making a beef roast with mashed potatoes and gravy! The kitchen smells so good while it is roasting in the oven! Yum!

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  55. I love homemade chili!

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  58. Veggie quesadillas are yummy, good for me, and make me feel good

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  59. Chicken Pot Pie! - lots of veggies, and chicken - and makes the house smell soo yummy!

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  60. I feel good eating barbeques chicken...not a lot of added goodies - just good ol protein! :)

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  61. the lasanga looks great! I like making them too because I can make a lot in a batch. I also like arugula salad with vinaigrette dressing and dried fig, it's easy to make and healthy.
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  65. our familys favorite meal is Lasagna as well...so cheesy and warm!

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  66. I love meatloaf, i recently found a new way to make it calling it Hawaiian meatloaf with brownsugar and pineapple juice, that gets drizzled over it.This main entree makes you feel good eating it and with the pineapple it add a touch of fruit to it, so i feel good about giving it to my kids.

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  67. I love meatloaf, i recently found a new way to make it calling it Hawaiian meatloaf with brownsugar and pineapple juice, that gets drizzled over it.This main entree makes you feel good eating it and with the pineapple it add a touch of fruit to it, so i feel good about giving it to my kids.

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  74. I try to steer clear of meat and stick to fruits & veggies. I like yogurt & fruit & granola as a good meal. But... I do love sweet sausage and will try your recipe as a treat soon.

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  104. I HEARD FISH IS SUPER GOOD FOR YOU. I AM ALWAYS UP FOR A SALMON DINNER. WHAT'S NICE IS THE OPTION TO FLAVOR IT SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. YOU NEVER HAVE TO FEEL LIKE YOU'RE EATING THE SAME THING OVER & OVER AGAIN... :)

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  109. this looks so good! I'm going to try this Sunday night!

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