SMOKY FOUR-CHEESE SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Smoky Four-Cheese Sausage Lasagna image

After our trip to Italy, I wanted to recreate the tastes and dishes that we loved. This lasagna dish is light and full of the flavors that we found in our travels.-Gina Siano, Cincinnati, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
1 cup chopped sweet onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound baby portobello mushrooms, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 tablespoons tomato paste
5 tablespoons butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Dash ground nutmeg
4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese, divided
1/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese
1/4 cup shredded fontina cheese
9 no-cook lasagna noodles
1 cup shredded smoked mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 12-16 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Remove with a slotted spoon. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon., Add mushrooms, thyme, oregano, pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to drippings; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender, 7-8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in sausage., In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, nutmeg and remaining salt and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in Romano, Asiago and fontina cheeses until melted. , Spread 1 cup cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, half of the sausage mixture, 1 cup cheese sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and cheese sauce., Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Romano cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 29g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 781mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.