Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs

Name: Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 lb spicy Italian sausage; 2 cups ricotta cheese; 1 egg; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp cracked black pepper; 24 oz marinara sauce; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese; 8 oz fresh pasta sheets

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings
8
Calories
571 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion

Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs

Julie Valencia

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Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs ~ this hearty meal is secretly light and delicate, thanks to the use of fresh pasta sheets.

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Ingredients

Servings

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

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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 Information

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Serving 1 slice Calories 571kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 158mg (53%) Sodium 1482mg (62%) Potassium 582mg (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1345IU (27%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 446mg (45%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 571 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 slice
Calories	571kcal	29%
Carbohydrates	24g	8%
Protein	33g	66%
Fat	38g	58%
Saturated Fat	18g	90%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	14g	70%
Trans Fat	0.1g	5%
Cholesterol	158mg	53%
Sodium	1482mg	62%
Potassium	582mg	12%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	1345IU	27%
Vitamin C	9mg	10%
Calcium	446mg	45%
Iron	3mg	17%