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Italian sausage marinara lasagna

Italian Sausage Marinara Lasagna

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage casings removed
  • 1 lb hot Italian sausage casings removed
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 56 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 32 oz ricotta cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese divided

Method
 

  1. Brown both sausages in a large pot over medium-high heat about 10 minutes, breaking into small pieces, until deeply caramelized. Remove; set aside.
  2. In same pot, sauté onion about 5 minutes, until softened. Cook garlic 1 minute. Return sausage; add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix ricotta, eggs, parsley, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a bowl.
  4. Spread 2 cups meat sauce in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 4 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, 2 cups sauce, and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella. Repeat once.
  5. Top with remaining 4 noodles, sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
  6. Cover tightly with foil; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes more, until cheese is golden and bubbly.
  7. Stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving.