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Lasagna

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Cheesy, saucy lasagna with a gooey center and crispy edges to satisfy any lasagna lover.
Course Main Course
Keyword lasagna, pasta
Cook Time 45 minutes

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces tomato sauce
  • 16 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 8 ounces monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 8 ounces Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 9 sheets lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 lb Italian sausage cooked

Instructions

  • Par cook your lasagna noodles just a few minutes shy of the required cooking time on the box. Ensure your noodles are in salted water and stir every minute to ensure they do not stick.
  • If Italian sausage has not been cooked yet, saute until browned and broken into smaller pieces. Remove from any casing if required.
  • While noodles are cooking, make your ricotta mixture by mixing together ricotta, egg, and Italian seasoning.
  • Mix your mozzarella, monterey jack, and parmesan cheeses together.
  • Now that your ingredients are prepped, it is time to assemble!
  • At the bottom on the dish, add about 1 cup of sauce and spread.
  • Next, layer 3 cooked lasagna, 1 cup of sauce, and half of ricotta cheese mixture. Sprinkle about 1 cup of cheese and half of the sausage.
  • Repeat another layer of pasta, sauce, ricotta cheese, cheese mix, and sausage. You will have used up all of the ricotta cheese and sausage mix.
  • On the last layer, place your last 3 lasagna noodles on top of the mix, spread the remaining sauce and layer the top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly. If You may need to place a sheet tray under your baking dish in case any cheese bubbles over.
  • Let cool about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!