Description

Enjoy lasagna as an appetizer with homemade chips for dipping. The dip is really good but the homemade chips are the star of this appetizer.

Ingredients

• Chips:
• kosher salt
• 10 dry lasagna noodles
• non-stick cooking spray, for the baking sheets
• 1/3 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 T. olive oil
• 1 T. chopped fresh oregano
• Dip:
• 8 oz. ground beef
• 8 oz. bulk spicy breakfast sausage or Italian sausage
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 2 T. tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 c. cottage cheese
• 1/3 c. ricotta cheese
• 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 c. chopped fresh basil
• 2 T. chopped fresh flat-leaf or Italian parsley
• 1 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps

1. Chips:
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat 2 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Drop in pasta; cook according to the package direction for al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain; transfer to a prepared baking sheet.