SAUSAGE AND SPINACH LASAGNA
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 12 oz sweet italian sausage, casting removed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 15oz part skim ricotta cheese
- 8 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 350F. Light grease a 9x13 baking dish. Cook noodles for 8-10 minutes, drain and set aside. In a large skillet with olive oil saute onions and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the sausage and cook, breaking up into small pieces. Pour in jar of mariana sauce and simmer for 10-15 minutes until sauce thicken, season with salt and pepper. If you have fresh basil on hand toss it in. Meanwhile, in a large bow mix together ricotta, spinach, parmesan cheese and egg. Season with garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper. Spread some sauce on the bottom of the baking dish top with 3 noodles, spinach mixture and sauce. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles and left over sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake 45-50 minutes, remove foil and brown form an additional 10 minutes. Enjoy!
I love making lasagna, and I usually play around with the some the ingredients, sometimes I will use whole wheat lasagna noodles, turkey sausage or ground dark turkey(1.25 lbs) in place of the pork sausage. My favorite marinara sauce is Aunt Mary Ann's Sunday Marinara by La Famiglia Del Grosso. You can certainly use which ever sauce you have, or buy whatever is onsale. You could even make a sauce from scratch if you have the extra time. Make 9 servings.