Johnsonville Italian All Natural Ground Sausage Lasagna Recipe

Johnsonville Italian All Natural Ground Sausage Lasagna Recipe

  • 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages Johnsonville® Italian All Natural Ground Sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar chunky pasta sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 cups chopped fresh spinach, packed
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  1. Prepare noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside. Saute Italian sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet until sausage is browned; drain. Add pasta sauce to the sausage mixture and set aside. In a medium bowl, blend ricotta cheese, egg and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and set aside.
  2. Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray and spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture on the bottom. Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Spread 1/4 cup of the ricotta cheese mixture on the noodles and layer on 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup of the spinach and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat this whole process 3 more times starting with the noodles; top with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to finish.
  3. Bake uncovered in a 350 degrees F oven for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.