Tomato-Sausage Lasagna

Name: Tomato-Sausage Lasagna
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 dried lasagna noodles, uncooked; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casing removed; 2 (28 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes, in puree; coarse salt and pepper; 6 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded; 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"So delicious and so Italian!! Just a note, If you soak the noodles in hot tap water while making the sauce, it eliminates the need to boil them!! Just a little hint -"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

12 dried lasagna noodles, uncooked
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
¹⁄₄ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
2 (28 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes, in puree
coarse salt and pepper
6 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
³⁄₄ cup parmesan cheese, shredded

directions

Fill a 9x13-inch baking dish two-thirds of the way with hot tap water. Add noodles, and arrange them in alternating directions to prevent sticking. Let soak while preparing the sauce.
MAKE SAUCE: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add sausage, and cook, stirring and breaking it up, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, and their purée, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon or your fingers; bring to a boil.
Reduce to rapid simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 20 minutes. You should have about 8 cups of sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 350°F
Drain noodles, transfer to a baking sheet; dry dish with paper towels.
Spoon 1 cup sauce in bottom of dish. Fit 4 noodles in dish (crosswise if using short noodles, lengthwise if using long), overlapping slightly. Cover with 2 cups sauce, 2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
Repeat with another layer, then top with remaining noodles, 3 cups sauce, and the rest of the mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour.
Remove foil, and continue baking until bubbly and browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool 20 minutes. Cut and serve.

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Very good! I used no boil noodles and it was very good and easy

Colleen321

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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