Description
A delicious Italian Lasagna recipe made with a soulful twist. Packed with a rich hearty meat sauce, a creamy spinach blend, and layers of pasta and cheese.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 12 Lasagna Noodles
- 3 Qts Water
- 1 Tsp Salt
Meat Sauce
- 1 Lb Ground Beef
- 1 Lb Sweet Italian Sausage
- 6 Cups Of Traditional Tomato Sauce
- 1 Cup Baby Bella Mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1/2 Cup Yellow Onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 Cup Diced Tomatoes
- 1/4 Cup Tomato Paste
- 1 Tbs Sugar
- 2 Tsp Seasoning Salt
- 2 Tsp Adobo seasoning
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- Parsley, for garnish (optional)
Creamy Spinach Mixture
- 2 Cups Spinach, chopped
- 2 Cups Sour Cream
- 1 Cup Block Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 Cup Ricotta Cheese
- 1/2 Tsp Seasoning salt
- 1/2 Tsp Adobo seasoning
Cheese for layering
- 7 Cups Block Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 4 Cups Block Yellow Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Place a large pot of water over high heat.
- Stir in the salt and add the lasagna noodles. Cook until al dente, about 20 minutes.
- Once done, drain the hot water and set aside.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ground beef and sweet Italian sausage.
- Chop up the meat and cook for 10 minutes.
- Drain the fat.
- Add the chopped onions and mushrooms.
- Add 2 tsp seasoning salt, 2 tsp Adobo, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and black pepper, then stir well.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar, then stir well.
- Simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Add the sour cream and ricotta to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Add a 1/2 tsp seasoning salt and 1/2 tsp Adobo seasoning.
- Add the chopped spinach and 1 cup shredded mozzarella, then stir well and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Layer the ingredients in a large lasagna pan in this order: Add a little meat sauce, lasagna noodles, creamy spinach mixture, mozzarella and cheddar, meat sauce, lasagna noodles, creamy spinach mixture, mozzarella and cheddar, meat sauce, lasagna noodles, meat sauce, and the remaining mozzarella and cheddar.
- Garnish with parsley and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
Notes
- Portioning the Sauce and Cheese: Make sure not to use up all your sauce and cheese on the middle layers. Save enough to garnish the top.
- Slightly Overlap the Noodles: When layering the noodles, overlap the edges by half an inch. This helps hold the lasagna together when you slice into it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
