Tomato-sausage Lasagna

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 dried lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage, casing removed
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes, in puree
• coarse salt and pepper
• 6 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 fill a 9x13-inch baking dish two-thirds of the way with hot tap water. add noodles, and arrange them in alternating directions to prevent sticking. let soak while preparing the sauce.
• 2 make sauce: heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. add onion, garlic, italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add sausage, and cook, stirring and breaking it up, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes, and their purée, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon or your fingers; bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce to rapid simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 20 minutes. you should have about 8 cups of sauce. season with salt and pepper.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°f
• 7 drain noodles, transfer to a baking sheet; dry dish with paper towels.
• 8 spoon 1 cup sauce in bottom of dish. fit 4 noodles in dish (crosswise if using short noodles, lengthwise if using long), overlapping slightly. cover with 2 cups sauce, 2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan.
• 9 repeat with another layer, then top with remaining noodles, 3 cups sauce, and the rest of the mozzarella and parmesan. cover dish tightly with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour.
• 10 remove foil, and continue baking until bubbly and browned, about 30 minutes. remove from oven; let cool 20 minutes. cut and serve.