chef beni's creamy lasagne

chicago, IL
Updated on Nov 5, 2012

I made this dish after a trip to an Italian chain eatery that serves a decent soup with these ingredients.Everyone loved it and it is now requested often.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 9-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 box lasagna noodles, no boil
  • 24-32 ounces alfredo sauce
  • 2 pounds italian pork sausage
  • 2 cups cooked chopped kale
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1-1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 bunch fresh basil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • pinch red pepper flakes,optional

How To Make chef beni's creamy lasagne

  • Step 1
    Remove sausage from casing and par-cook,season with salt,pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • Step 2
    Mince garlic and add to sausage,cook for an additional minute.set sausage aside to cool.
  • Step 3
    Chop kale and saute in a little olive oil for two minutes,set aside.
  • Step 4
    To assemble:coat bottom of pan with 1/3 cup alfredo sauce,place three pasta sheets,two side by side and one adjacent to those,on sauce,add another 1/3 cup sauce over sheets,next layer half of the cooked sausage,dollop 3/4 cup ricotta cheese and spread,then sprinkle half of the cooked kale over that,top with 3/4 cups mozzarella cheese,then a tablespoon chopped basil,sprinkle some parmasan cheese over it,then drizzle 1/3 cup sauce over all.repeat those steps.then add three more pasta sheets,drizzle w remaining sauce and top w remaining cheeses and chopped basil.cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes,uncover and bake an additional ten minutes.let stand to set ten minutes before cutting.

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Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Bake
Category: Casseroles

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