Pizza Lasagna

Submitted by Amy Smith

9 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion, undrained
1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
2 packages (3 to 3 1/2 oz each) sliced pepperoni
1 jar (4.5 oz) Green Giant sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (1/2 medium)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 12x8 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Cook and drain lasagna noodles as directed on package. Meanwhile, in 2 quart saucepan, cook pizza sauce and tomatoes over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated. in medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning.

Spread 1/4 cup pizza sauce mixture in bottom of baking dish. Arrange 3 cooked noodles over sauce. Spoon and spread 1/2 of ricotta mixture over noodles. Top with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1 cup sauce mixture, 1/3 each of the pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, and bell pepper. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles, sauce mixture, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, and bell pepper. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.

Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.