Italian Sausage Lasagna
Updated April 28, 2011
My dad is visiting from Illinois. He drove out to Utah last week, which is a 22 hour drive. My dad doesn’t believe in stopping, only to fill up on gas, licorice, and M&M’s. He says he just closes his eyes and keeps on driving:) We are having a great time so far. It is always nice having him around.
Sunday night my sister’s family came over for dinner. We made homemade lasagna, an Artisan Bread in Five Loaf, and salad for dinner. Everything was quite tasty. We had to do two lasagnas though, a meat lover’s and a veggie. I don’t mind pleasing everyone, different strokes for different folks:)
Today I am sharing the Italian sausage recipe. I didn’t have a taste, but everyone else enjoyed it. Josh made homemade noodles and I worked on the sauce and fillings. The lasagna came together in no time. I included the recipes for the sauce and noodles. Of course you can use store bought, but we believe fresh is best:) We use our KitchenAid mixer and pasta attachment and it makes pasta making super simple.
It was fun having the family over for dinner. As you can see below my niece, loved the ABin5 bread. She is always the life of the party!
(Printable Recipe)
Marinara Sauce
Olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
Crushed red pepper flakes
Fennel seeds
3 cans diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
Fresh basil, chopped
Italian seasoning
Salt and black pepper
1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, cook until tender. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, and fennel seeds.
2. Add in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir.
3. Add in fresh basil, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
4. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
Noodles
Lasagna
Lasagna noodles
Italian sausage
Fennel seeds
Crushed red pepper
2 cups Ricotta cheese
2 eggs
Black pepper
Dried basil
½ cup Parmesan cheese,plus more for the top of lasagna
Mozzarella cheese
Sauce
1. In a large skillet brown the Italian sausage with fennel seeds and crushed red pepper. I don’t measure the seasons, just a dash or two. Cook sausage until brown and cooked all the way through.
2. Mix ricotta cheese, eggs, black pepper, dried basil, and parmesan in a small bowl.
3. In a large casserole dish or pan start creating the lasagna.
4. Spoon some marinara sauce at the bottom, add a layer of noodles.
5. Next, add sauce, ricotta mixture, sausage, and mozzarella cheese. I don’t measure just spread around evenly. Be generous with all of the ingredients.
6. Add another layer or noodles and continue the layering process.
7. When you are finished layering, top the lasagna off with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
8. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about an hour or until bubbly.
9. Let it sit for 10 minutes before cutting.
Everything looks delicious! I have recently become obsessed with homemade noodles!
Your lasagna looks cheesy and delicious! I love that you included fennel seeds in the recipe. I can’t wait to get a KA mixer and pasta making attachment (someday). Love that bread – it looks so good. Your niece is adorable 🙂
Glad you’re having fun with the fam! 22 hours? That is a RIDICULOUS drive!! I am a huge fan of making multiple dishes when I have people over- always want to make sure there is something for everyone! This looks so good. I know my Josh would love it too. I need to try homemaking noodles
gorgeous loaf and lasagna!! enjoy your time with dad 🙂
yummy lasagna!~ have fun with your family!
Sounds like a wonderful meal! I’ll look forward to the veggie lasagna recipe.
Your niece has the most beautiful eyes! There’s something about lasagna and families that just seems to go together.
It looks yummy! Your niece is adorable!
Cheers,
Rosa
Yum, we prefer Italian sausage to ground beef in our lasagna
This looks wonderful. I need to get a pasta attachment for my mixer. You can’t beat fresh pasta!
ha ha, closes his eyes and drives! cute!
Lasagna is my hubby’s favorite dish, so when I make this for him he will do almost anything for me. LOL
Your Lasagna looks great what a great post. Hope you are feeling better.
I’ve been looking for a great marinara sauce and this one sounds yummy. I’m putting fennel seeds on my grocery list!
Looks delicious Maria! And how nice of you to make 2 lasagnas, so that everyone could have what they wanted. Sounds like alot of work!
Your niece is adorable.
I love Italian sausage in loads of different pasta dishes. It just gives it that extra kick of flavor. This looks delish!
WOW, this looks SO good!!! I want some right now. You even made your own noodles?? Awesome!
What a great idea to use sausage, this looks delicious!
Delicious. Sausage is my best friend.
I don’t have the attachment for my Kitchen Aid. I just have a hand-cranked roller-cutter, so I need to be in a really patient mood to make my own pasta!
Dad doesn’t believe in stopping? I don’t want to know how he handles bathroom breaks!
What a cute picture! This looks incredible, I LOVE lasagna
how did you make the top look soooo yum?
have a great time with your father!
yay, you posted this. Your tweets were making me hungry! It looks delicious, Maria. I’m glad you are having a fantastic time with your dad!
Mmmmm! You’re lasagna looks scrumptious! I’m glad you Dad is visiting but I hope you get feeling better soon!
I’m totally craving lasagna now…
WOW!!! That looks amazing! Making my own noodles is so intimidating!! I don’t know if I’m brave enough to try it!
This lasagna with sausage sounds super delicious!
Looks great.
have fun with your dad
Your lasagne looks perfect. Your niece is adorable.
Your nieces eyes are so big and blue! What a cutie!
Your lasagna looks yummy!
Btw, I made the ABin5 pizza dough! Yeah, for me it worked and was so good. The terrible blogger that I am I didn't take any photos. We actualy used the whole batch to make a bunch (& I mean a bunch of 7/8 in pizza's and one 14 inch one).
I did have a question…my dough was VERY sticky (Should I have added more flour until it wasn't?).Is that normal? Thx for your help.
~ingrid
That looks so good you guys! I need to get that pasta attachment and try my own 🙂
Your niece is gorgeous.
The lasagna (one of my favorite foods) looks awesome.
I would have gone for the veggie one.
Awesome to make your own pasta!
I will never buy store bought sauce. So much better making your own.
Great post.
Your lasagna looks fantastic and I’m impressed you made your own noodles! Your niece is so cute!
your niece is adorable ! 🙂 I love lasagne . Looks delicious!
Your lasagna looks fantastic! I can’t wait to get a pasta roller so I can make homemade pasta! How cute is your niece with those big blue eyes? 🙂
Wow homemade noodles!! It looks awesome and so does that bread!
Yum, I love all things lasagna:) Nothing is better than noodles, sauce and lots of cheese.
That is one delicious look lasagna! Wish I was there!
Looks delicious! I love the cookies too.
Thanks for posting this even if you didn’t eat it! I love italian sausage lasagna!
Wow – 22 hours without stopping. I hit my driving limit after about 2 hours at a time.
This lasagna looks delicious! Homemade noodles too – very impressive.
Mmmnnnn! One of my favorites.
Oh man this looks fantastic, you’re making me insanely hungry!!
yum! i love italian sausage. and that is one freakin adorable kiddo!!
oh i’m sure this lasagna taste superb, what with the fresh noodles!it’s one thing that i would love to try making one day.. when i shall have bought the pasta attachment, that is :O) .. your niece is cute!
You daughter is a cutie. This lasagna is making me drool – nicely done.
Can you make a lactose free version for me? Man a lot of love went into that dinner, looks delish.
Your lasagna looks delicious! I would be all over meat lover one. You two are so talented – making your own noodles is just totally out of my league.
22 hours? blargh! and i thought 11 was rough–i shan’t complain again! 🙂
meanwhile, what a dish! soo hearty and cheesy, and obviously enjoyable. 🙂
WOW Maria seriously WOW. I really need to pick up that book. I don’t know what is taking me so long! But seriously, that lasagna… I am starving right now and it is calling my name and it is only breakfast!
Wow your bread looks WAY better than mine! I’ve made two half batches of the master recipe (so it would make 2 1-pound loaves). The first time I made it with bread flour (my family prefers it this way and asked that I always make it with bread flour). Both batches made two small loaves. I even measured out 1 pound of dough for the first loaf. When I went to make the second loaf, there was barely 11 ounces of dough left.
When you rest your dough before baking, does it rise at all? I even tried leaving mine out for an hour instead of 40 minutes, and it doesn’t rise a bit. It still tastes great once baked, but it just doesn’t look like the boules in the book. 🙁
I’m gonna try a few recipes from “Kneadlessly Simple” and see if I like her method of cold, slow rising better.
Your niece is sooooo cute!! When are we going to see a little pea of your own?? 🙂
22 hours straight??? man I conk out after 6! I love that you made home made noodles and bread. This is my perfect meal to the T!
Marvelous. I love making pasta. My husband would be so happy. He wants sausage in everything and of course loves Italian food. (I just added you to my favorite food blog list on my home page).
wow look at that!!! looks delicious!
Yummy! You’re bread looks so perfect, you’re hubby better watch out you’ll be opening up a bakery before you know it!
Everything is so beautiful! I’ve made gnocchi, but have yet to try my own pasta noodles. Lasagna sounds so good right now!
Yum..That looks absolutely delicious!!! I’d love to have that for dinner tonight now!
Look wonderful! The pasta attachment is my absolute favourite.
Maria, this sausage lasagna looks utterly delish!! Your niece is so cute ;o)
Maria
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Lasagna always gets my attention — especially when I’m reading blogs right before dinner! Sounds like you’re all having a great time — well except for the part where your dad “closes his eyes” and keeps driving! ; )
I don’t believe in stopping either.. except for the same reasons, except maybe swap m and ms for smarties! I I think it’s great that you made your own pasta. I’ve never had homemade pasta before, I’m so curious about it’s texture.
what a cute blog and good food
Lasagna! Hooooray!
I like your dad’s thinking; I drive like that too. Hyped up on sugar with my eyes closed.
Dinner looks delicious! Your little niece is precious too! 🙂 Enjoy time with your dad and I hope your feeling better!
How great that your dad can be there to visit. 22 hours is a long drive, but I’m sure it’s worth it to him to see his precious family. Also, to get to eat that beautiful bread and amazing lasagna!
Cutie 🙂 The lasagna looks delish! I haven’t made any ABin5 lately… I’m going to mix up a batch this afternoon.
This looks sooooo good. Lots of delicious home-cooked elements in there!
These Italian sausage lasagna recipe sounds great and looks even better. I am going to make them on my next party. It will be a crowd pleaser. thank you for shearing your post.
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Everything looks fab – love the shot of your niece! And of course you made the pasta from scratch – why not?? Love how easy lasagna noodles are – you don't have to be all neat about it!
Everything looks fab – love the shot of your niece! And of course you made the pasta from scratch – why not?? Love how easy lasagna noodles are – you don't have to be all neat about it!
For your marinara sauce — if I’m using home-canned tomatoes would I use pint or quart jars? I wasn’t sure of the amount….thank you 🙂
I make a sausage lasagna, and add red bell peppers to the mix (tastes like sausage/onions/peppers… yumm. Can’t wait to try yours!
You didn’t mention on whether the noodles should be boiled and for how long before they are added to the lasagna recipe.
what size cans of tomatoes diced and tomato sauce?
thanks
what size cans of tomatoes diced and tomato sauce?
thanks