Turkey Sausage-Spinach Lasagna with Spicy Tomato Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds hot Italian turkey sausages, casings removed
- Spicy Tomato Sauce
- 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
- 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
- 1 3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 3 cups shredded provolone cheese (about 12 ounces)
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add sausages; saute until brown, using fork to break up meat into coarse pieces, about 7 minutes.
- Add Spicy Tomato Sauce.
- Simmer 5 minutes.
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375F.
- Whisk ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, eggs, cream, basil, oregano and pepper in large bowl.
- Set aside.
- Spoon 1 cup sauce over bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
- Place 3 noodles over sauce in single layer.
- Spread 1 cup sauce over noodles.
- Spoon 1 cup ricotta mixture over sauce.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone over ricotta mixture.
- Repeat layering with 3 noodles, 1 cup sauce, 1 cup ricotta mixture, 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone.
- Arrange remaining 3 noodles over cheese.
- Spoon 1 cup sauce over noodles.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone over lasagna.
- Dollop remaining ricotta mixture atop lasagna.
- Spoon 2 1/2 cups sauce around ricotta dollops.
- Tightly cover baking dish with foil.
- Bake lasagna 50 minutes; uncover and continue baking until noodles are tender and lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes longer.
- Let lasagna stand 15 minutes before serving.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cool slightly.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Rewarm, covered with foil, in 350F.
- oven about 45 minutes.)
- Meanwhile, rewarm remaining sauce in small saucepan over medium heat.
- Serve lasagna, passing remaining sauce.
olive oil, turkey sausages, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, whipping cream, basil, oregano, ground black pepper, lasagna noodles, provolone cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/turkey-sausage-spinach-lasagna-with-spicy-tomato-sauce-100988 (may not work)