Description
Olive Garden Lasagna Dip can be made in your Instant Pot, Crockpot or oven. It’s got Italian sausage, marinara sauce and 3 types of cheeses. It’s a perfect companion to warm breadsticks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
- 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting (“more”). When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Add in the marinara sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Stir and heat through. Turn off sauté setting.
- In a bowl, stir together the ricotta and parmesan cheese. Spoon over the top of the marinara sauce. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top.
- Place air fryer lid on top and cook for 3 minutes at 350 degrees. If you don’t have an air fryer lid you can put the normal lid on top and set the pot to “keep warm” for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve dip with breadsticks or garlic bread.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Brown sausage for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease and add sausage into the slow cooker.
- Stir in the marinara sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, stir together the ricotta and parmesan cheese. Spoon over the top of the marinara sauce. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top. Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes.
- Serve dip with breadsticks or garlic bread.
Oven Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Brown sausage for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in the marinara sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the sauce into a baking dish (you may use a 8×8 inch baking dish or a round casserole corningware dish).
- In a bowl, stir together the ricotta and parmesan cheese. Spoon over the top of the marinara sauce. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top. Bake uncovered for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Serve dip with breadsticks, garlic bread or sliced baguettes.
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Instant Pot, slow cooker or oven