Wavy Lasagna with Italian Sausage and Marinara Sauce

Marinara sauce and sausage make a hearty addition to this lasagna with wavy noodles, ricotta, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box Barilla® Wavy Lasagne


• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


• 1 medium onion, diced


• 1 pound Italian sausage


• Salt and black pepper to taste


• 1/2 cup white wine (optional)


• 2 (24 ounce) jars Barilla Marinara Sauce


• 1 (15 ounce) container fresh ricotta cheese


• 1 cup diced mozzarella cheese


• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (reserve 1 TBSP for top)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 13 X 9 baking dish with cooking spray.


2. Cook pasta according to package directions.


3. In a large skillet saute onions in oil until translucent, about five minutes. Add sausage, salt, pepper; brown well until cooked through.


4. (Optional) Deglaze sausage pan with wine and reduce.


5. Add 2 jars marinara sauce to the sausage mixture, bring to a boil.


6. Pour 1 cup marinara sauce on the bottom of prepared baking dish.


7. Layer 3 sheets of lasagna noodles, top with 1 cup of sausage mixture, 1/2 cup ricotta and 2 tablespoons of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Repeat for 3 more layers.


8. On the top layer pour the remaining marinara sauce and cover with foil.


9. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.


10. Top Lasagna with mozzarella and the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Re-cover with foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes.


11. Before cutting the lasagna let it rest for 5 minutes.

Wavy Lasagna with Italian Sausage and Marinara Sauce