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Italian Lasagna

SUBMITTED BY: Cathy  PHOTO BY: Lil' Chef 

"Homemade Italian Lasagna, made with homemade sauce, and filled with ricotta cheese, Italian sausage, and lots of cheese. Serve with crusty Italian bread."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 9 thick slices bacon, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 pounds Italian sausage
  • 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
  • 2 pints part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 8 slices provolone cheese
  • 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Brown bacon and onion in a large pan over medium heat. Stir in fennel seed, 1 teaspoon oregano, Italian seasoning, and tomato sauce. Cover, and simmer on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until thick.
  2. Brown sausage links in a large skillet. Drain on paper towels. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
  3. Mix together ricotta cheese, egg, milk, parsley, and 1 teaspoon oregano in a medium bowl.
  4. Layer 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Layer with 1/3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture, 1/2 sausage pieces, 1/3 mozzarella, and 1/2 provolone cheese. Top with 1/3 sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 1/3 noodles. Spread remaining sauce over the top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/3 mozzarella cheese.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 29, 2006 by kjstrom 
Wow, this is fabulous. Couple pieces of advice, though. Firstly, just use regular sausage. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on may 9, 2003 by JACKZDOLL 
overall, very tasty. but the sauce didn't yield a whole heck of a lot, so i would have to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 1, 2006 by Lil' Chef 
i thought this recipe was great, not to mention the finished product itself. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 30, 2005 by AGNYC 
I enjoyed this lasagna and so did my family. The sauce was delicious, I added an extra can as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 29, 2002 by KATKAT 
Very good. I used no boil lasagne noodles and made it up a day ahead. I added about a half... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 16, 2007 by ZAMBER 
Yummy! The sauce tasted so good! I added another can of tomates and had more then enough... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 29, 2005 by JINXSTAR080 
wow cathy you have really outdone yourself with this recipe. I made this exactly the way I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 30, 2005 by LaManisera 
Best lasagne I've ever had! I cautiously made a half recipe, but it worked wonderfully in a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 14, 2003 by ADKEYS 
This was the best lasagna I ever made!! The sauce was incredible. My family is asking for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on may 20, 2008 by Lake lady 
I thought the flavor was good but the recipe needs reworking to remove fat. It could also use... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Italian Lasagna

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 775

  • Total Fat: 53.5g
  • Cholesterol: 159mg
  • Sodium: 1649mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.8g
  • Protein: 38.3g

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