Lasagna with Ricotta and Italian Sausage
Italian sausage, 3 kinds of cheese and lasagna noodles team up with 3 kinds of herbs, garlic and more, and the result is this highly flavorful lasagna. Make a big batch because it freezes beautifully.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 chopped onion
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 lb (225g) bulk Italian pork sausage
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 15 oz (425g) tomato sauce
- 14 oz (400g) diced tomatoes, not drained
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 8 oz (230g) shredded mozzarella
- 15 oz (425g) ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup (25g) freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for on top
Instructions
- Cook the onion, garlic and sausage in a 10-inch (25cm) skillet, stirring often, until the sausage is browned.
- Drain off the fat.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, along with the sugar, basil, tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and stir it often.
- Turn the heat down and simmer for 45 minutes or until noticeably thicker.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Cook the noodles and drain them, following the instructions on the box.
- Combine the ricotta with ¼ cup (25g) parmesan, the other 1 tablespoon of parsley and the oregano.
- Spread a cup (250ml) of the sauce over the base of an ungreased 13×9 inch (33×23 cm) glass baking dish.
- Top it with 4 noodles, then spread a cup (250g) of the cheese mixture over the top.
- Spread a cup of the sauce mixture over that and 2/3 cup of mozzarella over that.
- Repeat these layers, finishing with noodles and sauce and then the last of the mozzarella and parmesan.
- Cover and bake in the oven for half an hour.
- Uncover and cook for another 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Stand it for 15 minutes then serve your lasagna with ricotta and Italian sausage hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe...
- Calories: 465
- Sodium: 1120mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Protein: 31g