Mini Lasagna Bites

Easy bite-sized appetizer recipe with a sausage filling in fillo shells topped with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 ounces Odom's Tennessee Pride® Hot Country Sausage
• 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 3/4 cup Hunt's® Tomato Sauce with Basil, Garlic and Oregano
• 2 pkgs (1.9 oz each) frozen mini fillo shells
• 1/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Chopped parsley, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together ricotta cheese, water and pepper in small bowl; set aside.
2. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and onion; cook 5 minutes or until sausage is crumbled, stirring occasionally. Drain; stir in tomato sauce.
3. Place fillo shells on large shallow baking pan. Divide meat mixture evenly between fillo shells; spoon ricotta mixture on top of meat. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 15 minutes or until hot and cheese melts. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.