Portuguese Lasagna (No-Boil, Easy)

2014-10-11
  • Prep Time : 40m
  • Cook Time : 60m
  • Ready In : 1:40 h

This lasagna is so hearty and cheesy that once you taste it, you’ll never go back to using ground beef. You get a bolder richer flavor and I haven’t used beef since!

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. ground chourico
  • 1 jar of your favorite tomato sauce
  • 1 (15)oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) packages no-boil lasagna noodle

Method

Step 1

Heat oven to 350.

Step 2

In large pan add chourico, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, water, garlic, black pepper and chopped bell peppers.

Step 3

Bring to a simmer for 30 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese and stir.

Step 4

Pour about 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of 9x13 pan.

Step 5

Arrange 3 uncooked lasagna noodles over sauce, then cover noodles with about 1 cup sauce.

Step 6

Spread 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over sauce.

Step 7

Repeat layers 2 more times. (noodles, sauce, cheese).

Step 8

Add last top layer with lasagna noodles and remaining sauce; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Step 9

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Step 10

Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Step 11

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

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