Sweet & Spicy Italian Sausage Lasagna

Sweet & Spicy Italian Sausage Lasagna

A family favorite  -  Sweet & Spicy Italian Sausage Lasagna. Layered with lots of fresh basil, three gooey cheeses, and sweet & spicy Italian sausage. Comforting, irresistible flavors and an absolute crowd-pleasing recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 box oven ready lasagna noodles
• 8-10 cups tomato sauce (see notes)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 cups mozzarella cheese
• 2 links spicy Italian sausage
• 2 links sweet Italian sausage
• 1 cup fresh basil, chopped

Cheese Filling

• 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tsp fresh/dried thyme
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp (each) salt & black pepper
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a medium size pot on medium heat, remove sausage from skin and break up in pan. Saute until fully cooked through about 5-7 minutes. Stir sauce in with sausage. 
2. Mix all of the cheese filling ingredients together in a bowl.
3. In a large 13x9 baking dish, layer: 1 1/2 cups sauce, lasagna noodles, spread ricotta filling (1 1/2 inch size scoops in center of each noodle)*, mozzarella cheese, fresh chopped basil. Repeat process until done. Layer top with rest of mozzarella and parmesan cheese. 
4. Bake for 20 minutes covered with foil and 20 minutes uncovered. Serve with fresh basil on top and parmesan cheese. 

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