Lazy Lasagna with Sausage “Meatballs”

Lazy Lasagna with Sausage “Meatballs”

Three cheeses and easy sausage meatballs make this one-pot lasagna so delicious and simple. Try the meatless version with butternut squash and kale!

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Serves 6

Prep time 10 min.

Cook time 7 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. uncooked Italian sausages, casings removed
  • 1 lb. dried lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 carton (32 oz.) College Inn® Chicken Broth
  • 1 jar (23 to 25 oz.) marinara sauce
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Directions

  1. Cut the sausages crosswise into 1-inch pieces and place in the Instant Pot®. Add the noodles. Pour the broth and marinara over the noodles.

VARIATION: For Easy Butternut-Kale Lasagna, prepare recipe as directed, except:

  • Step 1 – Omit sausage.   Instead, combine 4 cups cubed butternut squash (one 20 oz. pkg.), broken noodles, College Inn® Garden Vegetable Broth, marinara sauce, 1/2 tsp. crushed dried rosemary and 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes.
  • Step 3 – Increase Parmesan to 1/2 cup. Stir in 3 cups very thinly sliced kale leaves instead of the spinach.