Italian Lasagna recipe

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Ingredients

9 thick slices bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 ½ 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
⅓ cup milk
8 slices provolone cheese
6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Nutrition Info

754.8 calories
carbohydrate: 34.4 g
cholesterol: 156.1 mg
fat: 51 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 40.2 g
saturatedFat: 22.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1701.9 mg
sugar: 6.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

12 - 16 servings

Recipe Note

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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