Renée’s Homestyle Caesar Lasagna , Yields 9 Main Ingredient: Pasta/Noodles/Rice Meal Type: Main dish

¾ cup Renée’s Gourmet Caesar Dressing 2 tbsp olive oil 1  white onion, diced 2  clove garlic 1 lb ground beef 1 jar tomato sauce 2 cup ricotta 3 tbsp chopped basil 1 package pre-cooked or “oven-ready” lasagna noodles 1  mild Italian sausage, cooked and sliced 2 cup mozzarella, grated

• Preheat oven to 325° F/163° C.
• Sautée onions and garlic in olive oil until soft, add beef and cook through.
• Add beef and onion to tomato sauce and set aside.
• Blend ricotta, Renée’s Gourmet Caesar Dressing.
• Layer sauce on bottom of 9” x 13” oven proof pan.
• Place noodles on sauce then cover with cheese mix, 1 ½ tsp of basil, slices of sausage and more sauce.
• Repeat for one more layer topping off with noodle, sauce and mozzarella.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes, remove foil and brown cheese under broiler.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Tasty Substitutions: Add ½ cup of mascarpone to ricotta to give this dish a gourmet kick. Easy to make a vegetarian version with mushrooms, spinach and peppers.