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Deep Dish Lasagna

Deep Dish Lasagna

Name: Deep Dish Lasagna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 12 uncooked lasagna noodles; 1 pound sweet Italian sausage; ⅔ cup chopped onions; ½ tablespoon minced garlic; ⅔ cup chopped fresh parsley, divided; 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 cups water; 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano; 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves; 1 pound part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 (10 ounce) package chopped spinach, thawed and squeeze dried; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Rating: 4.71 stars

114 Ratings
95 Reviews
17 Photos

Classic lasagna recipe that tastes delicious!

By BSD

Recipe Summary

prep:

40 mins

cook:

1 hr

additional:

10 mins

total:

1 hr 50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Step 3

In skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage with the onions, garlic and 1/2 the parsley; drain excess fat. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil; mix well. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
Step 4

In a bowl, combine remaining parsley and ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper; mix well.
Step 5

Spread 2 cups sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Begin layering with 4 noodles, 1/2 cheese mix, 1/3 remaining sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat this layer again; the last layer will be noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil; bake, uncovered, an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

391.3 calories; 25.4 g protein; 34 g carbohydrates; 94.1 mg cholesterol; 1466.5 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (95)

Most helpful positive review

Amy Valiante

01/26/2006

this recipe makes a mean lasagna! i added sliced zucchini fresh mushrooms and used 4 cups shredded mozz. i didn't have fresh parsley so i substituted with 3 1/2 tablespoons dried. it turned out so yummy! it's time consuming but the end result is well worth the effort. i will be making this again and again and again!! thanks for sharing... Read More

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NKTAUBE

03/16/2006

My husband made this one night. It was good but took a long time. Also the sausage taste didn't really come out so it seemed a bit of a waste. Read More

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(9)

114 Ratings

5 star values: 89
4 star values: 21
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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Amy Valiante

01/26/2006

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LUCKYKEL

03/14/2006

great lasagna! I love that it has sausage instead of ground beef...so much more interesting. For anyone who has not tried this I did and it worked great - instead of boiling the noodles I laid them on a sheet pan and poured boiling water over them while I was making the red sauce (btw I like diced tomatoes so I substitued those instead of tom. sauce and water as called for). Since the dish bakes for 45 minutes the noodles came out perfect!! So much easier than boiling the noodles. Read More

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Teresa Lenehan

04/02/2003

I made this for Christmas dinner for my family and they raved about it! Even those who don't like lasagna couldn't help but ask for seconds. I added some extra sausage for the meat lovers. This is now my favorite lasagna recipe! Read More

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LBOWDEN

02/19/2012

My family really liked this recipe. It takes some time but we were able to make two meals from this. Be sure you are a spinach lover if you decide to use it because I was able to taste it much more than I expected. Delicious! Read More

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ANJACKSON

01/19/2010

FANTASTIC!!! I love a good homemade lasagna you can't beat them - so much better than store bought. Very time consuming to make but always worth it! Anyway made this over the weekend for my mom and dad's birthday dinner & I loved that this one uses tomato paste and tomato sauce instead of jarred pasta sauce. I didn't have Italian sausage so I used a combo of lean ground beef and some ground pork. I also added some fresh zucchini and grated carrots and my usual dash of nutmeg to the ricotta mixture. A great tip is to soak uncooked lasagna noodles in hot water for 20-30 mins while you are prepping everything else - no need to boil the water and cook the noodles as they finish cooking when the lasagna goes in the oven! I made this on the Friday left it sitting uncooked until the Saturday and then cooked that afternoon. So yummy. Great with a nice salad and Italian Pinwheel Rolls from this site mmmmm!! Read More

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Jan G.

01/19/2010

great and easy lasagna!! I only used 2 cans of tomato paste omitted the spinach and added fresh sliced mushrooms. I also used the no boil noodles which was alot easier. Must be good because my husband ate a HUGE amount!! Will make again and again!! Read More

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Libra18

05/06/2010

Made this for dinner and it was a hit! Minus the spinach which I will try next go round and this time I added ground turkey and turkey sausage instead of italian sausage. Love it! Read More

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brazilianxsun

11/17/2010

delicious! I added mushrooms to the meat sauce. Read More

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Cynthia

06/05/2009

This is absolutely the best lasagna I've ever had. I had to sub a coupla items because we don't have ricotta or Italian sausage where I live (China) so I subbed tofu and made my own sausage. I only had two eggs. Added some extra veggies (zucchini mushrooms grated carrots) but it would have been just fine without that. I would rate this higher if I could. I even had some for breakfast this morning and it was even better. I can't believe more people have not tried this recipe. After reading the reviews of other lasagna recipes I found that most people made changes that were already included in this outstanding recipe. Read More

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NKTAUBE

03/16/2006

My husband made this one night. It was good but took a long time. Also the sausage taste didn't really come out so it seemed a bit of a waste. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Deep Dish Lasagna

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 391.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 51 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 15 %

sugars:

fat: 27 %

saturated fat: 42 %

cholesterol: 31 %

vitamin a iu: 43 %

niacin equivalents: 62 %

vitamin b6: 21 %

vitamin c: 29 %

folate: 20 %

calcium: 44 %

iron: 21 %

magnesium: 21 %

potassium: 23 %

sodium: 59 %

thiamin: 28 %

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*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.

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01/19/2010

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01/19/2010

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Libra18

05/06/2010

Made this for dinner and it was a hit! Minus the spinach which I will try next go round and this time I added ground turkey and turkey sausage instead of italian sausage. Love it!

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