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.




