Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs
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2.9
16 reviews
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
571 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Spicy Lasagna with Sausage Meatballs
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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
- 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 parsley a handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper or to taste, cracked
- 24 oz marinara sauce or pasta sauce
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese grated, fresh
- 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 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
(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%)
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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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