Lasagna with Turkey Sausage from Barefoot Contessa Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 1/2 pounds Italian turkey sausage casings removed
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley divided
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound lasagna noodles
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 3-4 oz goat cheese creamy, crumbled
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese + 1/4 cup for sprinkling
- 1 extra large egg lightly beaten
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium low heat, until trnslucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8-10 minutes, or until no longer pink. add the tomatoes , tomato paste, 2 Tbsp of the parsley and basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Simmer, uncovered over medium low heat for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water, add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 Tbsp parsley, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Ste aside.
- Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x12x2 inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta and one third of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta and finally the sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 c of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes until the sauce is bubbling.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 203g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 326 | |
| Calories from Fat 144 | 44% |
| Total Fat 16.16g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 8.17g | 33% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium 477mg | 20% |
| Potassium 499mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 26.17g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.8g | 9% |
| Sugars 3.18g | 2% |
| Protein 20.18g | 32% |
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