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Italian Sausage & Polenta Lasagna2

Italian Sausage & Polenta Lasagna

lightly adapted from Weight Watchers
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Jennie-O Hot Italian Turkey Sausage
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 1 one-pound tube polenta cut into 18 slices
  • 1 zucchini thinly sliced
  • 1 10- ounce box frozen spinach thawed & squeezed dry
  • 1 tsp. Mrs. Dash garlic & herb seasoning
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 24- ounce jar favorite marinara sauce
  • 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Remove sausage from casings and brown in skillet, breaking up with wooden spoon until cooked through. Remove from pan and pour off any grease. Brown mushrooms in skillet coated with cooking spray.
  • Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Add 1/2 cup sauce to bottom of slow cooker. Layer 6 slices of polenta. Top with half of the sausage and half of the mushrooms. Add half of the zucchini slices and half of the spinach. Spread 1/2 cup of ricotta over top (I used a teaspoon to drop ricotta). Sprinkle 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, Mrs. Dash and basil. Spread 1 cup of sauce over layers.
  • Add 6 more slices of polenta, then top with remaining sausage, mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, ricotta and parmesan cheese. Spread 1 cup of sauce over layers. Add remaining 6 slices of polenta and top with remaining sauce.
  • Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 2-3 hours. Lasagna will be hot and bubbly. Turn off slow cooker. Spread mozzarella cheese on top. Cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes before serving.