Italian Recipe - Sausage And Mushroom Lasagna

This great Italian recipe is a spin on a timeless classic; Lasagna.  It pairs the bite of spicy Italian sausage with the smooth texture of mushrooms to form the perfect lasagna dish.

Ingredients

2 lbs spicy Italian sausage, casings removed 

2 lbs Ricotta cheese, whole milk 

4 cups fresh mozzarella cheese 

2 eggs 

1 cup sliced crimini mushrooms 

2 jars prepared pasta sauce, store bought 

1 large package no-boil lasanga noodles 

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

1 cup dry red wine 

1 large onion, diced 

salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 

Italian Cooking

1. Heat oil in large, heavy-bottomed skillet on medium-high heat. 
   
2. Saute onions 5-6 minutes, or until onions are soft. 
   
3. Add sliced mushrooms and Italian sausage, breaking up meat with the back of a wooden spoon.
   
4. Cook until no longer pink.  Add garlic and saute about 1 minute. 
   
5. Add red wine to pan to deglaze, scraping browned bits off bottom, and simmer until liquid evaporates. 
   
6. In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozarella cheese, eggs, and Italian Seasoning blend. Mix well--salt and pepper to taste. 
   
7. Assemble lasagna. Begin by placing 1/2 cup of jarred sauce in the bottom of a large lasagna pan.
   
8. Add layer of noodlees. Spread another 1/2 cup sauce over noodes, then layer with cheese mixture, meat, sauce, and more noodles.
   
9. Repeat until ingredients have run out, topping last layer of noodles with sauce, and remaining 3 cups mozarella cheese. 
   
10. Cover tightly with a double layer of aluminum foil. 
    
11. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour. 
    
12. Uncover, bake an additional 15 minutes. 
    
13. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
    

This Italian recipe for lasagna hasa bit of a twist, but I'll bet the whole family will still devour it.  It is best served with some fresh cut Italian bread, and maybe a small salad.  This Italian recipe will easily serve 5.