Smoked Cheese & Sausage Lasagna

Categories: Main Dish

Ingredients

• 3 tbs olive oil, divided
• 1 pound Italian sausages, casings removed
• 2 oz sliced prosciutto, chopped (or bacon)
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper
• 2 tbs tomato paste
• 1 28oz can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbs fresh basil, chopped
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 1 15oz package of ricotta cheese
• 2 cups smoked mozzarella cheese
• 1 large egg

Directions

1. For the sauce, brown sausage, breaking up with fork

2. Add prosciutto, onions, celery, garlic cloves and dried oregano

3. Stir in tomato paste

4. Add tomatoes (including juice) and basil

5. Simmer until sauce thickens (about 15 mins)

6. Season with salt and pepper (can be made ahead and refrigerated)

7. For lasagna, cook noodles

8. Mix ricotta and 1 1/2 cups of smoked mozzarella

9. Season with salt and pepper; mix in egg

10. Brush 9×13 pan with olive oil

11. Spread 1 cup tomato sauce evenly on bottom

12. Arrange 3 noodles atop sauce

13. Spread 3/4 cheese mixture over noodles

14. Spoon 1 1/2 cup cause over top

15. Repeat with noodles, cheese mix and sauce two more times

16. Sprinkle on 1/2 cup remaining mozzarella

17. Cover with foil

18. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 mins

19. Uncover and bake approximately 15 mins more

20. Let stand 10 mins and serve

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