If you know anything about me then you know that I LOVE to Cook & Bake!! So I would like to share one of my favorite recipe with my readers.  My Famous Lasagna!  I have cooked this Lasagna recipe for years and this is a favorite when I go to potlucks. Please enjoy this recipe and if you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comment box. Hope you enjoy…Thanks!!

Lasagna Recipe

1 lb Ground Turkey
1 lb Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage
1 Cup minced sweet onion
1 cup minced green pepper
1 cup chopped mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 Jars of tomato Sauce
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons oregano
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
12 lasagna noodles
16 ounces ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 1/2lbs pound mozzarella cheese,
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 cups of fresh spinach



Doesn't This Look Yummy!!


STEP 1

In large Dutch oven, cook all of your veggies over medium heat until medium cooked. Then add in your Turkey and Italian sausage until well browned. Drain off any extra liquids off of the meat. Stir in crushed tomatoes, and jar sauce covering all of the meat. 
    
STEP 2

        Season with Fresh basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, seasoned pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Lower hat and simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES F (190 DEGREES C)

STEP 3
     In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, Parmesan cheese and remaining parsley.

STEP 4

 To assemble, spread 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. 


STEP 5

Spoon 1 ½ cup of meat sauce over noodles then add the spinach, ricotta mixture & then the two thirds of the mozzarella


                                                                           STEP 6

                 Next start your layering all over again. Noodles, meat sauce
       STEP 7
Ricotta cheese mixture and end with the top layer being the remaining mozzarella cheese. 
STEP 8
Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.

STEP 9
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 15 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes before serving
STEP 10...ENJOY!!
Serve with a Kale Salad