Johnsonville Italian Sausage Lasagna

This classic lasagna dish is made so much easier with authentic Italian flavor from Johnsonville sausage making this recipe a new lasagna favorite!

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 45 min | Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package Johnsonville Mild Italian Ground Sausage or 1 (19 ounce) package Johnsonville Mild Italian Mild Sausage, casings removed
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 cups marinara sauce
• 4 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups fresh spinach, lightly packed and chopped
• 2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil and set aside.
3. In a medium skillet, cook and crumble sausage in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until browned and fully cooked, 7 to 10 minutes.
4. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 4 minutes.
5. Add marinara sauce to sausage mixture; set aside.
6. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese and chopped spinach; set aside.
7. In a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish, spread 1 cup of sausage mixture on the bottom.
8. Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Spread 1/4 of the ricotta cheese mixture on noodles; layer with 1 cup sausage mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Italian cheese over mixture. Repeat this process three more times, starting with noodles and finish with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, sprinkle with oregano.
9. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 45 minutes.
10. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Johnsonville, LLC

Made by The Sausage Chefs