deep dish lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 pound sweet italian sausage
• 2/3 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 pound part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package chopped spinach, thawed and squeeze dried
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• in skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage with the onions, garlic and 1/2 the parsley; drain excess fat. add tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, italian seasoning, oregano, and basil; mix well. simmer, covered, for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• in a bowl, combine remaining parsley and ricotta, spinach, parmesan, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper; mix well.
• spread 2 cups sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. begin layering with 4 noodles, 1/2 cheese mix, 1/3 remaining sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella. repeat this layer again; the last layer will be noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese. cover pan with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. remove the foil; bake, uncovered, an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. let cool 10 minutes before serving.