Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/4 pounds hot Italian turkey sausages, casings removed
  • Spicy Tomato Sauce
  • 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
  • 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
  • 1 3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 3 cups shredded provolone cheese (about 12 ounces)

Method

  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add sausages; saute until brown, using fork to break up meat into coarse pieces, about 7 minutes.
  • Add Spicy Tomato Sauce.
  • Simmer 5 minutes.
  • Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375F.
  • Whisk ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, eggs, cream, basil, oregano and pepper in large bowl.
  • Set aside.
  • Spoon 1 cup sauce over bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
  • Place 3 noodles over sauce in single layer.
  • Spread 1 cup sauce over noodles.
  • Spoon 1 cup ricotta mixture over sauce.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone over ricotta mixture.
  • Repeat layering with 3 noodles, 1 cup sauce, 1 cup ricotta mixture, 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone.
  • Arrange remaining 3 noodles over cheese.
  • Spoon 1 cup sauce over noodles.
  • Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1 cup provolone over lasagna.
  • Dollop remaining ricotta mixture atop lasagna.
  • Spoon 2 1/2 cups sauce around ricotta dollops.
  • Tightly cover baking dish with foil.
  • Bake lasagna 50 minutes; uncover and continue baking until noodles are tender and lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes longer.
  • Let lasagna stand 15 minutes before serving.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Cover and refrigerate.
  • Rewarm, covered with foil, in 350F.
  • oven about 45 minutes.)
  • Meanwhile, rewarm remaining sauce in small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Serve lasagna, passing remaining sauce.