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Crack Lasagna

This is a favorite of my family and friends. one of my former roommates gave it the name crack" lasagna because everyone who has had it is hooked on the stuff."

Steps

Brown and crumble sausage in a skillet.
Wash and chop greens.
Remove sausage from pan and drain on paper towels.
Wipe out skillet.
Heat olive oil in skillet and saute garlic.
Add greens to skillet.
Cook uncovered till wilted down.
Add 1 / 3 cup water to skillet.
Cook on low heat covered till greens are tender.
Add the sausage back into the cooked greens.
Set aside 1 / 2 cup to 1 cup of the greens sausage mixture for the top.
Mix cottage cheese , ricotta , pesto and egg together.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Line the bottom of a lasagna pan with the lasagna noodles.
Put half of the sausage / greens mixture on top of noodles followed by ricotta mixture.
Layer with more lasagna noodles.
Top with sausage / greens mixture followed by remaining ricotta mixture.
Place another layer of noodles on top.
Cover with monzerella cheese , reserved sausage / greens mixture and pine nuts if desired.
Bake for 1 / 2 hour till melty and bubbly.

Ingredients

sweet italian sausage, broccoli rabe, olive oil, garlic cloves, water, pesto sauce, low fat cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, egg, no-boil lasagna noodles, mozzarella cheese, pine nuts