Johnsonville Italian Sausage Lasagna

By á-8559

This lasagna is spicy and uses Italian sausage instead of ground beef for an added kick of flavor. Packed with traditional flavors, this recipe is a hit.

Ingredients

• 1 package Johnsonville Ground Italian Sausage
• 1 to 2 jars pasta sauce or marinara sauce
• 2 to 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped and packed
• 2 cups mozarella cheese, shredded
• 4 cups ricotta cheese
• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 onion, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions.

In a saucepan, sauté sausage and then add onion and garlic and sauté for 4 minutes. Add pasta sauce and set aside.

In a bowl, blend ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and spinach; set aside.

Heat oven to 350°F.

Coat 9 x 13 baking dish with olive oil and spread 1 cup of sauce mixture on the bottom. Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Spread 1/4 of the ricotta cheese mixture on noodles and layer on 1 cups of sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat about three times, and finish with Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with oregano.

Bake for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.