Deep Dish Lasagna Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 0.67 cup chopped onions
• 0.67 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 0.5 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1.5 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 pound part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch deep baking dish lightly.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for about 8 minutes, until tender but firm. Drain the noodles well.
3. In a large skillet, cook sausage, onions, 1/3 cup parsley, and garlic over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the sausage is browned and crumbly; drain off any excess fat. Stir in tomato paste, water, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. In a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, the remaining 1/3 cup parsley, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper until well combined.
5. Spread 2 cups of the sauce in the prepared baking dish. Layer with four lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the remaining sauce, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers, then finish with the remaining noodles, sauce, and mozzarella. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned. Let the lasagna cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 391 kcal
• Fat Content: 18 g
• Fiber Content: 4 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 1467 mg
• Protein Content: 25 g
• Cholesterol Content: 94 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 34 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g