Italian Sausage Lasagna Cooking For 2 Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of water and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in Italian sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning, 1 tablespoon oregano, 1 tablespoon basil, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir well. Simmer until flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• Set aside 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Mix remaining mozzarella cheese with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon rosemary in a large bowl.
• Spoon a layer of meat sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish; place 3 to 4 lasagna noodles atop meat sauce layer. Spread another layer of meat sauce over lasagna noodles; sprinkle a layer of the seasoned mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients and top casserole with the reserved 1/2 cup plain mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, sugar, tomatoes and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered about 45 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and the oregano.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Top with 4 noodles. Spread 1 cup of the cheese mixture over noodles; spread with 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 4 noodles, the remaining cheese mixture, 1 cup of the sauce mixture and 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining noodles and sauce mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake about 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a small skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Combine the egg, ricotta and parsley., Spread 1/4 cup sauce in an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Trim noodles to fit dish. Layer a third of the noodle pieces over sauce; top with a third of the remaining sauce, a third of the ricotta mixture and 3 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice., Cover; bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until browned. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix mozzarella and ricotta cheeses; set aside.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook sausage, onion and pepper flakes in butter 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is cooked through and onion softens; drain. Return to skillet; stir in sauce.
• Spread rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture in bottom of loaf pan. Top with 1 lasagna noodle. Top with rounded 1/2 cup ricotta mixture. Pour rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture over ricotta mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle. Top with rounded 1/2 cup ricotta mixture, followed by rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle, followed by remaining ricotta mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle, then with remaining sauce mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until pasta is tender and mixture is bubbling at edges. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with basil.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Crumble Italian sausage into a large skillet. Brown sausage until no longer pink and drain onto paper towels. Wipe out skillet with paper towels. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan and heat until shimmering. Add onion and saute until translucent.
• Stir in the cooked Italian sausage, tomatoes (undrained), tomato paste, sugar, half of the basil and the pepper. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.
• In a small bowl blend ricotta, egg, parsley, Parmaigano-Reggiano and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Put a layer of noodles in a 9 X 13 pan, a layer of meat sauce, layer of ricotta mixture and a layer of the cheese then repeat all the layers twice more. Cover with foil.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

EASY ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a skillet, crumble and cook sausage over medium heat until brown. Remove from heat and stir in pasta sauce and tomato sauce. In small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning. Preheat oven to 375F. Spread 1 cup sauce into bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with 1/3 of ricotta cheese mixture, 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup sauce. Repeat layers two more times. Add last 3 noodles. Top lasagna with remaining sauce and with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan over mozzarella. Cover and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until noodles are tender. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes to melt cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, lightly oil and set aside.
• In a medium sauce pan cook the sausage until no longer pink. Add onion and garlic and continue cooking for another 4 minutes.
• Add marinara sauce to the sausage mixture and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, blend cottage or ricotta cheese, egg, ¼ cup of the cheese blend and the chopped spinach; set aside.
• Coat a 9x13" baking dish with olive oil and spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture on the bottom.
• Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Spread ¼ of the cottage or ricotta cheese mixture on the noodles and layer on 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Sprinkle ½ cup cheese blend. Repeat this process three more times starting with the noodles and finish with the remaining ¼ cup of cheese blend. Sprinkle with oregano on top.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

LASAGNA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Place 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage, and 1/2 cup diced yellow onion in a Dutch Oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until the sausage browns and onions soften, about 5-8 minutes.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, a 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes, 1/3 cup water, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the sausage and onions.Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Preheat your oven to 350°F.In a medium bowl, whisk to combine 1 egg with 15 ounces ricotta cheese. Set aside until the meat sauce is done simmering.
• Cover the bottom of an 8″x 3 7/8″ deep loaf foil baking pan with 1/3 of the meat sauce mixture.
• Top with 1 sheet of lasagna, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture, and a layer of mozzarella cheese (use about 1/4 of your 1 3/4 cups mozzarella).Repeat this process the same way three times.
• Cover the lasagna with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Once 30 minutes is up, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese browns and bubbles. Serve, and enjoy!