Three-Cheese Lasagna With Italian Sausage

May 10, 2023May 10, 20230 1
Three-Cheese Lasagna With Italian Sausage Recipe
in Main

Prep

25 min

Cook

1 hour

Ready In

1 hour 25 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup grated carrot
2 tablespoons minced garlic
8 ounces lean ground beef
6 ounces hot Italian sausages , casings removed
1 can crushed tomatoes in puree
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
15 oven-ready no-boil lasagna noodles ( about 12 oz . )
2 containers ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
10 ounces frozen spinach , thawed , drained & squeezed dry
2 large eggs
2 lbs grated mozzarella cheese

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
15
Calories
582
Sugar
8g
Fat
32g
Three-Cheese Lasagna With Italian Sausage is a flavorful Italian dish that is popular all around the world. It's a cheesy, meaty delight that is perfect for feeding a crowd. This recipe adds a healthy dose of vegetables with the onion, carrot, and spinach incorporated into the dish. The lasagna noodles are no-boil, eliminating the extra step of boiling them, making this dish an easy way to feed a family or a group of friends. The combination of the three cheeses, mozzarella, ricotta, and parmesan, along with the meat mixture, creates a mouth-watering flavor explosion that will satisfy any craving for comfort food.

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 375 F.
2.Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion to the pan and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
3.Stir in grated carrot and minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
4.Add ground beef and sausage to the pan and cook for 9 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble the meat.
5.Add crushed tomatoes with puree, tomato paste, chopped fresh basil, golden brown sugar, dried oregano, bay leaf, and crushed red pepper to the pan. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thick.
6.Remove the bay leaf from the sauce.
7.Coat a 13X9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place 5 noodles in the bottom of the baking dish.
8.Combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup of parmesan cheese, spinach, and eggs in a bowl. Spread 1 cup of ricotta mixture over the noodles in the baking dish.
9.Add a layer of mozzarella cheese over the ricotta mixture.
10.Spoon 1 1/2 cups of meat mixture over the mozzarella cheese.
11.Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese, and meat mixture. Top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
12.Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
13.Remove foil and bake for 25 minutes more or until bubbly.
14.Remove the dish from the oven and let it stand for 10 minutes.
15.Cut into 15 pieces and serve.

PROS

This dish is a crowd-pleaser and perfect for feeding a large family or for serving at a dinner party.

It’s cheesy and delicious with rich flavors of sausage and beef.

CONS

The dish is quite heavy with a high calorie count due to the cheese and meat content.
It is not a healthy option for anyone trying to watch their weight or maintain a balanced diet.

For people with allergies to dairy, gluten, or eggs, this recipe may not be suitable.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While the dish is not particularly healthy, it does provide a good source of protein from the meat and cheese. It can be enjoyed as an occasional treat as part of a balanced diet.

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