We are all so busy with work and family, that when we find a great recipe for a delicious 30 minute dinner, we jump for joy. This Lasagna recipe has all the flavor of a lasagna dinner, but can be prepared in half the time. 

Ingredients:

1 jar of marinara sauce

3 cups of water

8 oz lasagna noodles

1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage with casing removed

2 garlic cloves, pressed

2 oz parmesan cheese

2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley, divided

1 cup fresh whole milk ricotta cheese

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ tsp ground black pepper

    Extra grated parmesan cheese as topping

Directions:

1.  Combine sauce and water in (12-in) Skillet. Cover; bring to a boil.

2.  Meanwhile, wrap noodles in clean kitchen towel and break crosswise into quarters. Stir noodles into sauce. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 16-18 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.

3.  As noodles cook, place sausage into (10-in) Skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Add pressed garlic; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir sausage into noodles and sauce.

4.  Meanwhile, grate Parmesan cheese. Chop parsley; set aside 1 tbsp. parsley for garnish. Combine cheeses, remaining parsley and black pepper in Bowl. Scoop cheese mixture over noodles. Cover Skillet and simmer gently 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and ricotta mixture is heated through.

5.  To serve, sprinkle lasagna with reserved parsley and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings