Sausage-spinach Alfredo Lasagna

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs italian sausages (casings removed, can use 2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon oil (can use more)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic (no more than 1 teaspoon or it will overpower the other ingredients!)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (20 ounce) jars alfredo sauce (reduced-fat is okay)
• 12 lasagna noodles (cooked and tossed gently with 1 tablespoon oil to prevent sticking)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (can use more)
• 3/4-1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 2 in a large skillet brown the turkey sausage meat in 1 tablespoon oil along with the onion, garlic and cayenne pepper; cook breaking up the sausage meat while browning.
• 3 cook until browned then add in the chopped red peppers; cook for another 2 minutes; drain fat and set aside.
• 4 place the spinach in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes; place in a small colinder, rinse under cold water then hand-squeeze very dry.
• 5 place the spinach in a large bowl, then add in the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, fresh garlic, 1 egg, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, seasoned salt and black pepper; mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• 6 spread 1 cup alfredo sauce onto the bottom of prepared baking dish, then top with 4 cooked lasagna noodles, then half of the ricotta/spinach mixture, then sprinkle half of the sausage mixture on top.
• 7 place about 1 cup (or more) of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the sausage.
• 8 repeat the layers (using 1 cup sauce, 4 lasagna noodles, remaining half of the spinach/ricotta mixture and then remaining half of the sausage mixture).
• 9 top with remaining 4 lasagna noodles, then 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ( can use more cheese).
• 10 drizzle remaining alfredo sauce over the shredded cheese, then sprinkle with about 3/4 to 1 cup parmesan cheese (or to taste).
• 11 cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• 12 remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes.
• 13 let stand for 20 minutes (or more) before slicing.