Pasta bake with creamy red sauce

Submitted by: JoDee Devaney

Ingredients:

• 1 package fettuccine
• 1 small onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage (sweet, hot or whatever)
• Salt and pepper
• 6 cups red sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 container ricotta cheese
• 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese (in a log or ball)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 3 Tablespoons Italian seasoning

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400° F and spray a 9x13” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Cook fettuccine according to package instructions.
3. While noodles are boiling, combine onion, garlic, and sausage in a skillet. Cook over medium heat until sausage is browned. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Warm your red sauce and add cream (OMG so so yum).
5. Drain pasta and grab your baking dish.
6. It’s time to start layering your lazy man’s lasagna:
   - 1/3 of the red (cream) sauce
   - 1/3 of the cooked fettuccine
   - 1/3 of the sausage mixture
   - 1/3 of the ricotta (just plop on with a spoon)
   - 1/3 of the mozzarella (if pre-sliced - if not, slice and layer)
   - Sprinkle on Parmesan
   - 1 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
7. Repeat two more times.
8. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Take off the foil and bake for 5-10 more minutes until the cheese is browning and the pan is bubbling.
9. Now for the hard part. Let it rest and cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with chunks of garlic bread to soak up all that saucy goodness.