Sausage, Cheese and Basil Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausages
• green pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup onion
• tomato puree
• + 16 more ingredients
• • 1 15-ounce container part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Nonstick olive oil spray
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 12 no-boil lasagna noodles from one 8-ounce package
  • 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausages, onion, garlic, oregano and crushed red pepper and sauté until sausage is cooked through, mashing sausage into small pieces with back of fork, about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes with juices. Bring sauce to boil...

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