Lasagna with Italian Sausage
Recipe from The Food Channel

This incredible lasagna takes less time because the recipe uses no-boil noodles. Plus it trims some calories, using fat-free ricotta cheese.


Lasagna with Italian Sausage

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Ingredients
  • 2  tablespoons
    olive oil
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  • 2  cups
    chopped yellow onion
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  • 4 
    garlic cloves, minced
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  • 2  pounds
    sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
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  • 2  (28-ounce) cans
    crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
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  • 2  (6-ounce) cans
    tomato paste
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  • 1/4  cup
    chopped fresh parsley, divided
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  • 1  cup
    chopped fresh basil leaves
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  • 2  teaspoons
    kosher salt, divided
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  • 3/4  teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 6  ounces
    no-boil lasagna noodles (9 noodles)
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  • 15  ounces
    fat-free ricotta cheese
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  • 1 1/4  cup
    grated Parmesan cheese, divided
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  • 1  extra large
    egg, lightly beaten
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  • 2  pounds
    fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet; add onions and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
3.
Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until fully cooked, stirring often to break up sausage.
4.
Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened.
5.
In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
6.
Ladle 1/3 of meat sauce evenly over the bottom of the 9x12x2-inch rectangle baking dish. Top evenly with 3 noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1/3 of the sliced mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the meat sauce. Repeat process for 2 remaining layers.
7.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan over top; bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted. Cool slightly before cutting.

Nutrition information
Calories 879, Total Fat 43.4 g, Saturated Fat 23.1 g, Cholesterol 187.5 mg, Sodium 2598.8 mg, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 61.7 g, Sugar 13.7 g, Daily Values: Calcium 100%, Iron 45%, Vitamin A 70%, Vitamin C 70%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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