Italian sausage lasagna
A unanimously beloved, hearty dish, especially when made with an Italian sausage-based tomato sauce.
Sauce
- 30 Italian tomatoes, diced OR 4 cans of tomatoes, diced
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onions, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, slivered
- 5 Italian sausages, cut into 1 ½-cm thick disks
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 Tbsp Pizza Spice blend or Pasta "staff" spice blend or Little Italy blend
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Lasagna
- 16 fresh lasagna pasta strips
- 500g mozzarella, grated
Sauce
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1
Sauté the onions and garlic in oil in a pot on medium-high heat for 4 minutes.
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2
Add the sausages and cook for 8 to 10 minutes on medium, stirring occasionally.
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3
Add the tomato paste, spices, sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well.
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4
Add the tomatoes, mix and simmer on low heat for about 45 minutes.
Lasagna assembly
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1
Heat the oven to 350 °F.
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2
In a large, rectangular heat-resistant dish, place the sauce, pasta and cheese in successive layers. Repeat 3 times – finishing with a cheese layer.
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3
Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until the top is golden.
