Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Cook the lasagna noodles. If you use boiled noodles, heat a large pot of salted water with a drop of olive oil. Cook the pasta as the package directs until al dente. Stir the noodles when you add them. Drain the pasta, then place it back in the pot and cover it with cold water.
- Cook the sausage in a pan. Remove the sausage from the skin and break it into pieces. You do not need oil because the sausage creates its own oil. Cook the sausage until it is fully cooked, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta filling. In a small mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, parmesan, garlic, fresh basil and oregano, salt and pepper, and egg.
- Layer the lasagna in a large 13x9 baking dish. Start with 1 1/2 cups sauce, then add lasagna noodles (dab them dry of excess water). Next, add ricotta filling using 2 Tablespoon size scoops in the center of each noodle, followed by the cooked sausage, mozzarella cheese, and fresh chopped basil. Repeat this layering process until you use all the ingredients. Finish the top layer with sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese.
- Bake the lasagna. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Broil for the last 30 to 60 seconds to brown the top. Serve with fresh basil.
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Notes
You can save time by using oven-ready noodles instead of boiling traditional lasagna noodles. Layer the oven-ready noodles directly into the dish, and they will soften as they bake. You can use regular or whole wheat noodles; whole wheat noodles work well in this recipe.