Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your 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 according to package directions until al dente. Stir the noodles when you add them to the water. Drain the noodles when finished, then place them back in the pot and cover them with cold water.
- Cook the sausage: in a pan, cook the sausage. Remove the sausage from the skin and break it up into pieces. You do not need oil to cook the sausage because it creates its own oils. 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, create a layer of 1 1/2 cups sauce, lasagna noodles (dab them dry of any excess water), ricotta filling (use 2 Tablespoon size scoops in the center of each noodle), cooked sausage, mozzarella cheese, and fresh chopped basil. Repeat this layering process until you use up all the ingredients. Finish the final 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 the top for the last 30 to 60 seconds to brown it. Serve with fresh basil.
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Notes
You can save time by using oven-ready noodles instead of boiling traditional lasagna noodles. If you use oven-ready noodles, just layer them, and they will soften as they bake in the oven. You can use regular or whole wheat noodles; whole wheat noodles work well in this recipe.