Florentine Lasagna
- 12 ounces italian sausage or turkey italian sausage
- 1/2 cup onions chopped
- 14 1/2 ounces tomatoes, canned diced, drained
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning dried, crushed
- 6 each lasagna noodles dried
- 1 large eggs lightly beaten
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese carton, or 2 cups cottage cheese, drained
- 13 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- 10 ounces spinach frozen chopped, thawed and well drained
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, non-fat sliced
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
- For meat sauce: In a large saucepan, cook sausage and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender.
- Drain off fat.
- Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning.
- Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce reaches desired consistency.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
- Rinse with cold water; drain again.
- For filling:
- In a medium bowl, combine egg, ricotta cheese, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
- Stir in spinach.
- To assemble, in an ungreased 12x7- 1/2x2-inch baking pan, arrange three of the cooked noodles.
- Spread with half of the filling.
- Top with half of the meat sauce and half of the mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat layering noodles, filling, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until heated through.
- Let stand for 20 minutes before serving.
italian sausage, onions, tomatoes, tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, eggs, ricotta cheese, parmesan, mozzarella cheese
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/florentine-lasagna-48794 (may not work)