Italian Sausage Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) JOHNSONVILLE® All Natural Fresh Italian Mild Ground Sausage  or 1 package (19 ounces) JOHNSONVILLE® Fresh Italian Mild Sausage Links, casings removed
• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 cups marinara sauce
• 4 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups fresh spinach, lightly packed and chopped
• 2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil and set aside.
3. In a medium skillet, cook and crumble sausage in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until browned and fully cooked; 7-10 minutes.
4. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender; about 4 minutes.
5. Add marinara sauce to sausage mixture; set aside.
6. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg, ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese and chopped spinach; set aside.
7. In a greased 9x13-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup of sausage mixture on the bottom.
8. Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Spread ¼ of the ricotta cheese mixture on noodles; layer with 1 cup sausage mixture. Sprinkle ½ cup Italian cheese over mixture. Repeat this process three more times, starting with noodles and finish with remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, sprinkle with oregano.
9. Bake until hot and bubbly; about 45 minutes.
10. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.