Pizza Lasagna

A little bit lasagna and a little bit pizza makes for a really good dinner.  You and add olives, bacon, ham, mushrooms, or whatever you like on your pizza.   

PIZZA LASAGNA

(servess 12)

Ingredients:

*1 pound mild Italian Sausage

*1 medium yellow onion 

*1 green bell pepper, chopped 

*4 garlic cloves, minced 

*1 quart stewed tomatoes 

*1 ( 29 ounce) tomato sauce

*1 teaspoon dried oregano 

*1 teaspoon dried basil

*1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

*1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram 

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 pound ricotta cheese

*1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

*2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

*1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

*1 (8 ounce) box lasagna noodles (12 noodles)

*3 cups mozzarella cheese

*1/2 - 1 pound pepperoni

Directions:

~In a large skillet,  over medium heat, cook sausage, green peppers, onions and garlic until sausage is browned (breaking up sausage as it cooks).

~Drain any excess grease.

~Add in stewed tomatoes and break them up a little.

~Add tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, dried basil, 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes, dried marjorum, salt, and pepper.

~Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer.

~Simmer for at least 1 hour to thicken up sauce.

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

~In a mixing bowl,  mix ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, and 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes.

~Layer the bottom of the pan with four lasagna noodles (you can cook them before or put them in not cooked)

~Spread 1/3 of meat sauce over noodles.

~Spread 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture over noodles.

~Place pepperoni evenly over ricotta cheese.

~Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese over pepperoni. 

~Repeat noodles to cheese layers again.

~Place remaining noodles in pan.

~Spread remaining meat sauce.

~Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese.

~Place remaining pepperoni over cheese.

~Bake uncovered for 50 minutes.

~Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting.