Deep Dish Lasagna

Classic lasagna recipe that tastes delicious!

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.


2. 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.


3. 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.


4. In a bowl, combine remaining parsley and ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper; mix well.


5. 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.


6. 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.

Deep Dish Lasagna