Recipes Main Dishes Pasta Lasagna Recipes Italian Lasagna 4.5 (105) 80 Reviews 7 Photos Delicious Italian lasagna layered with a homemade tomato sauce, herby ricotta cheese, chunks of Italian sausage, and lots of mozzarella and provolone. Serve with crusty Italian bread. Recipe by ItalianKitty Updated on October 11, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 40 mins Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 9x13-inch lasagna Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Sauce and Sausage: 9 thick slices bacon, diced 1 medium onion, chopped 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon fennel seed 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 pounds Italian sausage links Lasagna: 2 pints part-skim ricotta cheese ⅓ cup milk 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked lasagna noodles 8 slices provolone cheese 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Directions 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. 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. Make the lasagna: Mix ricotta cheese, milk, eggs, parsley, and oregano together in a medium bowl. 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. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 944 Calories 64g Fat 43g Carbs 50g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 944 % Daily Value * Total Fat 64g 82% Saturated Fat 29g 143% Cholesterol 195mg 65% Sodium 2127mg 92% Total Carbohydrate 43g 16% Dietary Fiber 4g 13% Protein 50g Vitamin C 12mg 60% Calcium 747mg 57% Iron 5mg 26% Potassium 986mg 21% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved