TRIPLE CHEESY -SAUCY-SAUSAGE LASAGNA

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Triple Cheesy -Saucy-Sausage Lasagna image

Say that one 5 times fast:) Oh, this is so worth all the fat and calories--please use only the full-fat ingredients; there's a BIG difference in taste and texture. Every layer of chunky sausage, creamy cheese, and spicy sauce is sheer pleasure:) Enjoy!

Provided by JamesDeansGirl

Categories     Weeknight

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

16 lasagna noodles, from a 16 oz. package (I use Barilla)
1 onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed,crumbled
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
3/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
2/3 cup milk
1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce (I use my mother's homemade recipe)
1 (32 ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese (I use Polly-O)
1 (8 ounce) package shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese (I use Polly-O)
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375*F.
  • Cook the noodles according to the package instructions; drain.
  • In a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the onion and sausage until the sausage is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain the fat.
  • Reduce the heat to medium; stir in the tomato paste, 1/2 tsp.
  • salt, 1/2 tsp.
  • garlic powder, 1/2 tsp.
  • Italian seasoning, and 1/4 tsp.
  • pepper.
  • Add the milk; cook, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
  • Reserve 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce; stir the remainder into the skillet.
  • Remove pan from heat.
  • Combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, egg, and the remaining salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and pepper.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the reserved marinara sauce in the bottom of an ungreased 13x9" baking dish; top with 4 whole noodles, 1/3 of the cheese mixture, and 1/3 of the sausage mixture.
  • Repeat twice, ending with the noodles; top with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella.
  • Cover the pan with foil.
  • **(At this point, I usually like to refrigerate the lasagna for about 1 hour to let the flavors blend--if you choose to do it this way, preheat the oven when you're ready to bake.)** Bake until bubbly, 40 minutes; uncover the pan and bake 5-10 minutes longer.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 772.4, Fat 42.2, SaturatedFat 20.4, Cholesterol 145.5, Sodium 1781.4, Carbohydrate 55.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 12.1, Protein 41.2

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