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Ingredients

* 1 pound sweet Italian sausage (without casing), cooked and crumbled
* 1 pound ricotta or cottage cheese
* 1 pound shredded Mozarella cheese
* 1 large can sliced mushrooms
* Lasagna noodles
* Pam or other non-cook spray
* 2 small or 1 large jar spaghetti sauce ( Ragu's Super Mushroom is great, but use whatever is your favorite)
* Parmesan or Romano cheese

[edit] Steps

1. Boil enough noodles to make 4 layers in a 9x12 pan (I usually cook up about 2 boxes of 16, but I'm a clutz that keeps ruining the noodles).
2. Separate and set aside your noodles.
3. Mix together: sausage, ricotta (or cottage) cheese, Mozarella cheese and the mushrooms in a large bowl.
4. Divide this mixture into three parts.
5. Spray your pan with Pam or other nonstick cooking spray.
6. Layer your lasagne in this order:

1. 1/5 of the sauce on the bottom
2. Enough noodles to cover the bottom of the pan on top of that
3. 1/3 of the sausage and cheese mixture
4. Repeat layers 1-3 two more times (you should be out of the sausage and cheese mixture)
5. Another 1/5 jar of sauce
6. Yet another layer of noodles
7. The last of the sauce
8. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese
7. Cover with foil.
8. Cook for 40 min in a 350 degree oven.
9. Uncover and cook until the Parmesan just starts to brown, about another 5 minutes or so depending on your oven.
10. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.


[edit] Tips

* Noodle cooking tips:

o Adding about a tablespoon or so of olive oil to the water while cooking will prevent the noodles from sticking.
o Cooking until the noodles are "al dente" will ensure a better lasagne
o After the noodles are done cooking, pour them in a strainer and quickly run cold (not hot!) water over them. This will prevent the noodles from cooking any further.
o Separate the noodles carefully as soon as possible and place them on a serving tray or large plate with paper towels this will prevent them from sticking.
* Since this is such a basic lasagne, you may wish to add a few more ingredients. 2 small cans of sliced olives are good, as are sliced fresh tomatoes (add these after you have removed the foil otherwise you'll end up with a soggy lasagne).
* If you can get it, ricotta cheese is so much better for this than the cottage cheese.
* Alternatively, you may wish to use Romano or a Parmesan/Romano blend instead of the Parmesan. Shredded versions work just as well as the grated.
* Even though Mozzarella cheese comes pre-shredded, shredding your own will better insure the quality.


[edit] Warnings

* Do not include too many additions or you will mess up the cooking times.
* Be sure to cook the sausage thoroughly before adding it to the lasagne.
* Keep small children away from the stove!


[edit] Things You'll Need

* Large bowl
* Aluminum foil
* 9x12 pan