Lasagna With Turkey Sausage

Ingredients

2 Tb olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onions
2 cloves garlic minced
1 pound sweet turkey sausage
1  28 oz can crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
1  6 oz can tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped flat leafed parsley-divided (take out 2 Tb for filling)
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 box lasagna noodles
15 oz ricotta cheese
1 pound mozzarella cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 large egg

Directions

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees

Heat the olive oil in 10 inch skillet.  dd the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat until translucent.  Add the garlic and cook 1more minute.   add the sausage breaking it up with a fork and cook for 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink. Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste, 2 Tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, salt and pepper.  Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile fill a large bowater very hot water.  Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes.  Drain

In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, the egg, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper. set aside.

Ladde 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x13 rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows:  1 layer of pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one third of the sauce. Add another layer of noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, then sauce.  Add final layer of noodles and top with remaining sauce.  Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.  Bake for 45 minutes, until sauce is bubbling.  Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

Serves 8