Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs
Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs ~ this hearty meal is secretly light and delicate, thanks to the use of fresh pasta sheets.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil, plus more for greasing lasagna pan
- 1 lb spicy Italian sausage, I used ground turkey sausage
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley, (a handful of fresh parsley)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper , or to taste
- 24 oz marinara sauce, or pasta sauce
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, grated
- 8 oz fresh pasta sheets, you need 5
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and drizzle in a little oil oil. Remove the sausage meat from its casing by squeezing small balls of the meat out with your hands. Let them drop into the pan. Cook the sausage until golden brown and cooked through, shaking the pan to make sure the meat gets browned on all sides. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix to combine the ricotta, egg and parsley together, until the egg is thoroughly incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside
- Heat the sauce to a simmer on the stove with the chili flakes and fennel seed.
- Drizzle a little more oil on the bottom of your lasagna pan. Lay one of the pasta sheets down and spoon about a fifth of the ricotta mixture over it. Sprinkle on some mozzarella and then ladle on some of the sauce. Repeat with four more pasta sheets, layering them with the cheeses and sauce.
- Finish with a top layer of pasta. Spread it with the last of the ricotta, and then lay your meatballs evenly across the entire top. Drizzle sauce over the meatballs, and then cover with the rest of the mozzarella.
- Cover loosely with non-stick foil, and bake for about an hour, until bubbly and hot throughout.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice · Calories: 571 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 33 g · Fat: 38 g · Saturated Fat: 18 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 14 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 158 mg · Sodium: 1482 mg · Potassium: 582 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 1345 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 446 mg · Iron: 3 mg
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