Recipe

My Turkey Lasagna Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago This is a turkey lasagna that I made quite a few changes on. It is our favorite Prep:50m Cook:30m Servings:8	Pleclare
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Ingredients

2Tbs. olive oil

1c chopped yellow onion(1 onion)

2 garlic cloves(more if you like)

2lbs. sweet Italian turkey sausage

2(28oz.) cans crushed tomatoes in tomato puree

1(6oz.) can tomato paste and 1c. water

1/4c chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2tsp. dried basil

2tsp. dried oregano

2 sprigs fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

1/2tsp crushed red pepper

2tsp. kosher salt

3/4tsp fresh ground pepper

1lb. lasagna noodles

32 oz. ricoota cheese

1c. parmesan cheese,plus 1/4c for sprinkling

2 large eggs

1 to11/2lbs. mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Heat olive oil in a dutch oven. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins. over med-low heat,until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat,breaking it up with a fork,for 8-10 mins or till no longer pink. Add the tomatoes,tomato paste,water,2Tbs of the parsley,basil,thyme,bayleaves,crushed red pepper,11/2tsp. of the salt and 1/2tsp pepper. Simmer,uncovered,over medium-low heat,for 15-20 mins.,until thickened.

Meanwhile fill a bow with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 mins. Drain

In a medium bowl,combine the ricotta,1c.parmesan cheese ,the eggs,remaining 2Tbs. parsley,remaining 1/2tsp salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Set aside

Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x13x2" rectangular baking dish,spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta,half the mozzarella,half the ricotta,and 1/3 of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta,half the mozzarella,ricotta and finally,sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4c of parmesan. Bake 30 mins. or until sauce is bubbly.

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