Sausage, Cheese and Basil Lasagna
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- Serves 8
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1. Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausages, casings removed
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with added puree
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion (do not drain)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 3 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
- 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
- Calories: 664 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g
- Fat: 38 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Sugars: 9 g
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2. Cooking Directions
- For sauce: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausages, onion, garlic, oregano and crushed red pepper and saute until sausage is cooked through, mashing sausage into small pieces with back of fork, about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes with juices. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled.)
- For filling: Using on/off turns, chop fresh basil leaves finely in processor. Add ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Using on/off turns, process filling until just blended and texture is still chunky.
- Assembly: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spread 1 1/4 cups sauce in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange 3 noodles on sauce. Drop 1 1/2 cups filling over noodles, then spread evenly to cover. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layering of sauce, noodles, filling and cheeses 2 more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles. Spoon remaining sauce atop noodles. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Spray large piece of foil with nonstick olive oil spray. Cover lasagna with foil, sprayed side down.
- Bake lasagna 40 minutes. Carefully uncover. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake until noodles are tender, sauce bubbles thickly and edges of lasagna are golden and puffed, about 20 minutes. Transfer to work surface; let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Yield: 8 servings
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Most Helpful Reviews
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Fantastic
cjcdcrane - January 19, 2007 10:40:23 AM PSTI loved it. I didn't use as much basil as it called for because I was only able to buy small packages and it would have cost me a small fortune to buy 1 1/2 cups! I only bought three small packages and it was plenty. The ingredients list is kinda wierd - make sure you see that there is mozzarella cheese listed a couple of times and parmesan too. I made the sauce a day ahead of time and let the flavors blend. It was a big hit. Served with a little ceasars salad and some breadsticks. MMMMMMM......
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Recipe needs adjustment
lauren081781 - December 19, 2006 06:47:15 PM PSTI thought overall it was good. My one complaint is that the recipe did not yield enough sauce to cover what they wanted me to do with it. I ran out for the very top layer and had to open a can of tomato sauce and throw some seasonings on it myself. I used a little less basil than the recipe called for and I think that was wise, considering the previous review. My boyfriend did not like it at all, however he's extremely picky--decided he doesn't like basil and doesn't like any vegetables that are not pureed apparently. The desire to cook for him becomes less and less when he's squirming around like a little kid with brussel sprouts in his mouth.
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It was ok.
fabiola - December 18, 2006 08:09:35 PM PSTI didn't think the directions were very clear. the actual meal itself was good but be careful not to add to much basil. It was my first time making it so we will see how it is next time
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Average at best, could do better in my sleep
cuban friend - January 22, 2007 08:09:10 AM PSTIt is all about balance. Needs more sauce component, basil must be allowed to marry with tomato. Too much red pepper and needs better cheese mixtures. There is lots of room for improvement, but most pro recipes miss the true joy of balance and flavor in favor of ease and simplicity. Try letting the sauce sit overnight and only using fresh herbs and using sea salt and fresh ground pepper and you will see a difference immediately. Get FRESH cheeses and that will improve the dish Try adding a scant tad of milk into the sauce and you will also see a mellowing of flavors and last, add Parmesan to the sauce after cooking and the acidity of the tomatoes will be cut tolerably. Try using veal and beef in the meat as well as sausage and you will get a better flavor
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Not the best I
Pam - March 3, 2008 06:44:59 PM PSTWayyyyyyyyyyy too much basil in this recipe. Kind of overwhelms the overall flavor, and I like basil.
And I agree with the above reviewer, the directions are not exactly easy to follow.1 of 1 found this review helpful.
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