Italian Sausage Lasagna

5 from 1 vote

Learn how to make hearty, delicious Italian sausage lasagna for two- or the whole family! This is the PERFECT make-ahead meal for busy weekdays.

Prep Time35

Cook Time40

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Italian Sauage Lasagna, Lasagna with Italian Sausage, Lasagna with Sausage, Sausage Lasagna

Servings:

Calories: 1454kcal

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Place a large saucepan over medium heat, and add the sausage, diced yellow onion and olive oil. Cook, stirring often, until the sausage browns and the onion is soft, about 5-8 minutes.
2 Tablespoons Olive oil, ½ lb. Italian sausage, ½ cup Yellow onion
Add the minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, water, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning, and stir well. Add in salt and pepper to taste, then bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
½ teaspoon Garlic, 14.5 oz. Crushed tomatoes, ⅓ cup Water, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes, pinch Salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 350°F. While it's heating, combine the egg and ricotta in a mixing bowl.
1 Egg, 15 oz. Ricotta cheese
Remove the meat sauce from the heat, and use it to cover the bottom of a deep baking dish with a thin layer.
Top the layer of sauce with a 1-sheet-thick layer of lasagna, then ⅓ of the ricotta and egg mixture, then a layer of Mozzarella. Repeat three more times.
1¾ cups Mozzarella, 3 sheets Lasagna
Cover the lasagna pan with foil, then bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, bake another 10 minutes, then serve and enjoy!

This recipe is sized for two people using a single loaf pan, but it can easily be doubled for a meal for four!
Make sure you're using no-boil or oven-ready lasagna sheets. You can also use standard lasagna sheets, but they need to be boiled before the lasagna is assembled.
This recipe makes a classic meat sauce lasagna, and it's perfect for customizing! I love adding mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, and even finely diced carrots!