My Turkey Lasagna Recipe

Ingredients

• 2Tbs. olive oil
• 1c chopped yellow onion(1 onion)
• 2 garlic cloves(more if you like)
• 2lbs. sweet Italian turkey sausage
• 2(28oz.) cans crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
• 1(6oz.) can tomato paste and 1c. water
• 1/4c chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2tsp. dried basil
• 2tsp. dried oregano
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2tsp crushed red pepper
• 2tsp. kosher salt
• 3/4tsp fresh ground pepper
• 1lb. lasagna noodles
• 32 oz. ricoota cheese
• 1c. parmesan cheese,plus 1/4c for sprinkling
• 2 large eggs
• 1 to11/2lbs. mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Heat olive oil in a dutch oven. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins. over med-low heat,until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat,breaking it up with a fork,for 8-10 mins or till no longer pink. Add the tomatoes,tomato paste,water,2Tbs of the parsley,basil,thyme,bayleaves,crushed red pepper,11/2tsp. of the salt and 1/2tsp pepper. Simmer,uncovered,over medium-low heat,for 15-20 mins.,until thickened.
3. Meanwhile fill a bow with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 mins. Drain
4. In a medium bowl,combine the ricotta,1c.parmesan cheese ,the eggs,remaining 2Tbs. parsley,remaining 1/2tsp salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Set aside
5. Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x13x2“ rectangular baking dish,spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta,half the mozzarella,half the ricotta,and 1/3 of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta,half the mozzarella,ricotta and finally,sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4c of parmesan. Bake 30 mins. or until sauce is bubbly.