Spicy Sausage Lasagna

  4.5 – 2 reviews  • Sausage Recipes
A spicy lasagna with both a creamy white sauce and a red sauce.
Total: 2 hr 20 min
Prep: 40 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Yield: 8

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for buttering the dish
  2. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  3. 4 cups milk
  4. 3 garlic cloves, smashed
  5. Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  6. Kosher salt
  7. 12 lasagna noodles
  8. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  9. 12 ounces hot Italian sausage, casings removed
  10. One 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  11. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  12. 1 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn plus more for garnish (optional)
  13. 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  14. 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  15. 3 cups prepared marinara sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9-by 13-inch baking dish.
  2. Melt the butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil while stirring. Add the garlic, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook, whisking occasionally until thick, about 20 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg and 1 teaspoon salt.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and lay out on a cutting board so they don’t stick to each other.
  4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is dry. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
  5. Toss the mozzarella and Parmesan together in a small bowl. Remove the garlic from the cream sauce. Cover the bottom of the prepared dish with 3 noodles. Top with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture, 3/4 cup marinara, 1/2 cup cream sauce and 1/3 of the sausage mixture. Repeat the layers until all the noodles have been used. Top the final sausage layer with the remaining cream sauce, marinara and cheese, making sure the edges of the noodles are covered. Bake until bubbly, about 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with more basil if using. 
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 504
Total Fat 30 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Carbohydrates 38 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 13 g
Protein 21 g
Cholesterol 68 mg
Sodium 960 mg

Reviews

Zachary Larson
David Lee
An easy recipe to follow for a novice cook

 

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