Italian Lasagna

This meaty Italian lasagna is full of bold flavor thanks to a long-simmered tomato sauce, chunks of Italian sausage, and a trio of Italian cheeses.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 944 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2 pints part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 9 thick slices bacon, diced
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 8 slices provolone cheese
• 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 pounds Italian sausage links
• 0.33333298563957 cup milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.

Step 2

Make the sauce: Brown bacon and onion in a large pan over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is translucent, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, fennel seed, and oregano. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until thick, 4 to 6 hours.

Step 3

Cook the sausage: When the sauce is almost ready, brown sausage links in a large skillet. Drain on paper towels and cut into 1-inch pieces.

Step 4

Make the lasagna: Mix ricotta cheese, milk, eggs, parsley, and oregano together in a medium bowl.

Step 5

Spread 1 cup sauce over the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Layer with 1/3 of the lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the sausage pieces, 2 cups mozzarella, 4 slices provolone, and 1/3 of the sauce. Repeat layers once more, then top with remaining noodles. Spread remaining sauce over noodles and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.