Roasted Red Pepper Lasagna
 
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The mozzarella and parmesan mixed into the ricotta cheese make an amazing and flavorful filling that pairs perfectly with the smokiness of the roasted tomatoes and red peppers.
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Recipe type: Dinner/Casserole
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • 24 oz jar marinara sauce
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups or 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1½ cups shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground oregano
  • 9-12 lasagna noodles (dry or cooked)
  • 1 (16 oz) jar roasted red peppers, drained
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (for topping)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the marinara sauce and the fire-roasted tomatoes. Place a lid on the pan and turn the burner on low heat. Let the sauce mixture simmer for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle.
  3. While the sauce is simmering, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix until well combined. Stir in the beaten egg, salt, pepper, and ground oregano. Set aside.
  4. Next, remove the marinara sauce mixture from the heat and spoon 1 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Place 3-4 lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  5. Spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles and top with the drained roasted red peppers.
  6. Place 3-4 noodles on top and spread the remaining cheese mixture over the noodles. Pour half of the marinara sauce mixture over the noodles.
  7. Next, place the remaining 3-4 noodles on top, evenly pour the remaining sauce on top of the noodles, and then sprinkle the 2 cups shredded mozzarella on top of the sauce.
  8. If you're using dry lasagna noodles, loosely cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Then remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more until the cheese is lightly browned around the edges. Let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before serving.
  9. For cooked lasagna noodles, bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, and let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.
  10. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/roasted-red-pepper-lasagna/