DEEP DISH LASAGNA

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Classic lasagna recipe that tastes delicious!

Provided by BSD

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

12 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
⅔ cup chopped onions
½ tablespoon minced garlic
⅔ cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups water
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 pound part-skim ricotta cheese
1 (10 ounce) package chopped spinach, thawed and squeeze dried
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 eggs
2 teaspoons garlic salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage with the onions, garlic and 1/2 the parsley; drain excess fat. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil; mix well. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
In a bowl, combine remaining parsley and ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper; mix well.
Spread 2 cups sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Begin layering with 4 noodles, 1/2 cheese mix, 1/3 remaining sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat this layer again; the last layer will be noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil; bake, uncovered, an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 94.1 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 1466.5 mg, Sugar 8.6 g