Lasagna with Italian Sausage and Spinach Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 recipe of my Spaghetti Sauce with Italian Sausage (or 3 - 4 cups of your own favorite)
1 (15 oz.) container ricotta cheese
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
9 lasagna noodles, cooked
3 cups shredded provolone cheese (about 12 oz.), or a mixture of provolone and mozzarella
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Directions:Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, the eggs, cream, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
Spoon 1 cup meat sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Place 3 noodles over the sauce in a single layer. Spread 1 cup sauce over the noodles. Dollop 1 cup of the ricotta mixture over the sauce and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and 1 cup of the provolone. Repeat, layering with 3 noodles, 1 cup ricotta mixture, 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone. Arrange the remaining 3 noodles over the cheese and spoon 1 cup of sauce over. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone. Dollop any remaining ricotta mixture atop the lasagna and spoon the remaining sauce around the ricotta. Tightly cover the baking dish with foil that has been buttered or sprayed with Pam.
Bake for 50 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until hot and bubbly, about 10 - 15 minutes longer. Allow to stand about 15 minutes before serving. Heat remaining sauce and serve alongside pieces of lasgna. |
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Notes: Normally I try to plan ahead and make my Spaghetti Sauce the day before assembling this dish. If I want to make the lasagna extra delicious I use my Short Rib Bolognese. But if totally pressed for time, this works with most jarred sauces, or make your own Simple Marinara: Just saute onions and garlic in olive oil, adding 1 or 2 large cans of tomatoes and some fresh basil, along with salt and pepper to taste. Add a little red wine if you have some, and cook down until slightly thickened. Add 1 - 2 tablespoons of tomato paste if it needs thickening.
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