5-Layer Spicy Oven Ready Lasagna Recipe combines turkey sausage, lean ground beef, three cheeses & fresh herbs in a signature dish that’s a family favorite. Well, at least one of my family’s favorites. A healthier version of a typical lasagna but retaining all of those classic lasagna flavors. I have been making this recipe for years, tweaking if along the way, and I think I have finally perfected it enough to share with all of you.
My dad had been “suggesting” for a couple of weeks that I make my lasagna. He would say things like, “It sure has been a while since we have had some of your awesome lasagna.” To be honest, I kept putting it off because lasagna is work. It isn’t one of those weeknight meals for me and our weekends have been full of game-day spreads and 1-year-old birthday parties.
Finally last weekend, I had the time and the weather had cooled off slightly so I decided it was time for my lasagna. Now, the next problem…it had been so long since I had made it and I hadn’t put it on the blog so I could refer back to that…I really didn’t remember how I had made it. I searched around Pinterest and the internet looking for the recipe that I used to base my lasagna, but couldn’t seem to find it. Then I remembered that I used no-boil lasagna noodles. Taking out the extra step of boiling the noodles before assembling the lasagna makes the process a little easier, so I am totally for that! I went to Barilla’s website since they have the no-boil noodles that I have used and voila I found this recipe and it is very similar to what I have done in the past. I just had to add some meat for my family…they are definitely meat eaters.
These are the ingredients that you will need for 5-Layer Spicy Oven Ready Lasagna Recipe. I know it looks like a lot, but trust me it is worth it!! This lasagna received rave reviews by my family! I had to promise to not let it be so long before I make it again. And I will because I really need to retake the pictures for the lasagna. They really don’t do it justice. I was trying to beat the sun going down to grab pictures, but I wasn’t successful. I had to take pictures inside under the harsh lights in the kitchen. Sorry y’all!
Here are the ingredients and instruction for making my 5-Layer Spicy Oven Ready Lasagna Recipe:
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5-Layer Spicy Oven Ready Lasagna Recipe
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Author: Becky's Best Bites
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 medium jalapeños, ribs and seeds removed according to your heat preference & chopped. (optional)
- 1 lb. 93% lean ground beef
- 1 lb. hot, ground turkey sausage (sub mild if you don't like spicy)
- ¼ cup dry red wine (optional)
- 2 jars Tomato & Basil Marinara Sauce (or your choice of marinara sauce)
- 1 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped (sub 1 tsp. dry)
- 1 tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped (sub 1 tsp. dry)
- Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper
- 1 box Oven-Ready Lasagna noodles
- 1 (32 oz.) container part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 4 cups reduced fat italian blend shredded cheese (or just mozzarella)
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil and add onion, garlic & jalapenos. Saute until onion is translucent (approximately 3-4 minutes).
- Add ground beef and turkey sausage. Brown until cooked through, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
- Deglaze meat mixture with red wine and reduce well.
- Add marinara sauce and fresh herbs and stir to combine. Turn off heat.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- For the bottom layer pour one cup of meat sauce and spread evenly.
- Top with 3 sheets of oven-ready lasagna. The sheets will expand while baking to the ends of the dish.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese and egg. Mix well.
- Pour 1 cup of meat sauce on the oven-ready lasagna and then top with about ¼ of the ricotta mixture and ¼ of the italian cheese.
- Continue for 3 more layers.
- For the final layer top with 3 sheets of oven-ready lasagna, pour remaining meat sauce and top with an even layer of parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil and place in the pre-heated oven, bake for 25-35 minutes (until bubbly).
- Once baked remove foil and bake additional 5 minutes to brown the cheese. Let rest 15 minutes before cutting.
