spinach & turkey sausage lasagna

Name: Spinach & Turkey Sausage Lasagna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 to 2 package(s) turkey sausage ( remove the caseings from them ); 2 package(s) frozen spinach ( thawed and drained ); 2 jar(s) spaghetti sauce ( u can use any kind u like ) i always use tomato and basil or i use a gluten free sauce ); 1 large onion , diced; 1 large red pepper , diced; 1 large green pepper, diced; 1 clove(s) garlic , minced; 2 dash(es) oregano, dried; 2 dash(es) basil, dried; 2 dash(es) bay leaves, dried; 2 dash(es) parsley flakes; 1 package(s) spaghetti sauce mix ( optional); 1 large container of rocotta cheese i use sargentos whole milk kind; 1 - egg; 2 package(s) mozzarella cheese; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 box(es) lasagna noodles, no boil or i use rice lasagna noodles; - salt and pepper to taste

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Jessica Mills

Dover, DE

Updated on Sep 10, 2011

My parents love Lasagna and my step dad loves sausage and my mom loves spinach so i came up with this lasagna and they loved it . its not only yummy good you may fine yourself want more then one helping of it . i have slightly edited this recipe because of my mom have allergies to wheat and gluten . so if you have those kinds of allergies u can still have lasagna and this kind is oooooh sooooo good !

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 1 Hr 35 Min

method Convection Oven

yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 to 2 packages turkey sausage ( remove the caseings from them )
2 packages frozen spinach ( thawed and drained )
2 jars spaghetti sauce ( u can use any kind u like ) i always use tomato and basil or i use a gluten free sauce )
1 large onion , diced
1 large red pepper , diced
1 large green pepper, diced
1 clove garlic , minced
2 dashes oregano, dried
2 dashes basil, dried
2 dashes bay leaves, dried
2 dashes parsley flakes
1 package spaghetti sauce mix ( optional)
1 large container of rocotta cheese i use sargentos whole milk kind
1 - egg
2 packages mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
1 box lasagna noodles, no boil or i use rice lasagna noodles
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make spinach & turkey sausage lasagna

Step 1

in a large pot heat your olive oil . once the oil is heated add your diced onions, and peppers to your oil add salt and pepper to taste and also add your minced garlic once your onions begin to soften add your turkey sausage. once your turkey sausage is fully cooked add your 2 jars of sauce . add all your seasonings and your spaghetti sauce mix to your sauce ( if you wish u may add a little bit of sugar to your sauce to help cut down on the acid of it ) bring your sauce to a simmer

Step 2

while your sauce is simmering . in a med size bowl take your rocotta cheese one egg and 2 dashes of parsley flakes and 2 big pinches of mozzarella cheese and your spinach and mix it all together . make sure that you have thawed and drained all the water from your spinach before adding it your rocotta cheese .
Step 3

pre heat your oven to 375
Step 4

in your biggest casserole dish put some of your sauce in the bottom of your dish then do a layer of your noddles layer of your rocotta mixture sprinkle with your mozzarella cheese and repeat . place your casserole dish onto a baking sheet and place it in the oven for 1 hr and 35 mins depending on if your have gas or an electric oven . u will know its ready when your cheese is all melted and bubbley and has a slight golden color to the cheese . remove from the oven once it done and place on a cooling rack for at least 20 to 30 minutes . and serve ... Enjoy !
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