I hail from a part of the country that boasts the highest percent, per capita, of Italian-Americans in the US. New Haven County is home to East Haven (also known as "Staven"), which is home to some of the best Italian restaurants in the Northeast.
Growing up with so many Italian heritage friends was delicious. I have fantastic memories of watching my friends' mothers making dinner - talk about a process! It can take an entire afternoon to prepare a traditional Italian dinner.
Well, most of us don't have an entire afternoon to prepare a meal - thankfully, this lasagna is quick and easy!
-1 pound lasagna noodles, cooked al dente
-1 jar of marinara (I use Classico tomato and basil)
-3/4 pound of Italian sausage
-1 pkg (3 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
-1/2 c shredded parmigana cheese
-1/2 c shredded asiago cheese
-1 c ricotta cheese
Remove the sausage from the casing and brown over medium heat. Drain off fat, then add the jar of marinara. Simmer together for about 10 minutes over low heat.
Mix the mozzarella, parmigana and asiago cheese together in a bowl, set aside.
In a casserole dish, add a spoonful of the sauce so it completely coats the bottom. Layer the noodles over the sauce, so it is totally covered. Add tablespoons of the ricotta cheese, "dotting" it on top of the noodles. (Ricotta is a pain to spread over slippery noodles - but it sort of evens itself out as it cooks so just lump it all around). Top with a hearty layer of cheese. Repeat until you reach the top of the dish, and finish it off with the remainder of the cheese.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Sounds easy? It is! Lasagna is one of those dishes that scares a lot of cooks - and it shouldn't. Granted, this cheap and easy solution isn't nearly as good as the dishes that take half a day to prepare, but it's pretty darn tasty.
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Indeed, it is VERY tasty! Thank you for making it for John, Maggie, and I. It was delicioso! And it sounds really easy to make...maybe I will try it!
I am going to try out your recipe.
I love making lasagna. Made a horrible one the other night. We bought this new sausage that has cheese and sun dried tomatoes in it. So I sliced that up and used it. It was very greasy and just ruined the lasagna. UGH! We pretty much picked it all out before eating.
And Kevin keeps asking me when am I going to make your brussel sprout recipe..!!
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