Momma's Lasagna

Name: Momma's Lasagna
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 ounces ricotta cheese; 6 ounces grated parmesan cheese or 6 ounces romano cheese; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1 egg; 2 -3 fresh garlic cloves, minced; salt and pepper, to taste; 12 ounces red wine; 1 (9 ounce) package barilla no-boil lasagna noodles; 12 ounces mild Italian sausage, browned; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced Italian stewed tomatoes; 8 ounces fresh sliced mozzarella cheese; 8 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves; 3 -4 cups grated mozzarella cheese; 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives; 1 (24 ounce) jar of high quality pasta sauce

Submitted by Maureen in MA

"This recipe is from Bixler Vinyards, Stockton, CA. I plan on making this - sounds delicious! It calls for no-boil lasagna noodles, which I've never used, but may try in this recipe. Red wine should be a good quality red table wine."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

12 ounces ricotta cheese
6 ounces grated parmesan cheese or 6 ounces romano cheese
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 egg
2 -3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
12 ounces red wine
1 (9 ounce) package barilla no-boil lasagna noodles
12 ounces mild Italian sausage, browned
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced Italian stewed tomatoes
8 ounces fresh sliced mozzarella cheese
8 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
3 -4 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 (24 ounce) jar of high quality pasta sauce

directions

In large bowl, mix together ricotta, Parmesan, cheddar cheese, egg salt and pepper, and fresh garlic to taste. Mix completely.
Spray a 9 x 13" pan with non-stick spray and spread 1/2 cup sauce and 1/2 cup of wine on the bottom.
Layer ingredients by arranging unboiled Lasagna noodles to cover bottom of pan.
Next, spoon some pasta sauce over the noodles and drop spoonfuls of the ricotta/egg mixture.
Continue to layer sausage, stewed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, spinach leaves and grated mozzarella.
Repeat the entire layering process (including pasta sauce) and when top of pan is near, finish with a layer of noodles topped with sauce, the remaining wine, black olives, and finish with a generous amount of grated mozzarella cheese.
Bake, covered with non-stick foil, at 375 degrees for 1 hour, removing foil for the last 10 minutes.
Let rest for 10 minutes, serve and enjoy!