Garlic Lasagna

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausage (in casings)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 (16 ounce) jars creamy alfredo sauce
• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 2 (6 ounce) packages sliced mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 remove and discard sausage casings.
• 2 brown in skillet till crumbled.
• 3 drain sausage, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.
• 4 cook onion and garlic in drippings till tender.
• 5 stir in sausage, red peppers and wine.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook about 5 minutes to let most of the liquid evaporate.
• 7 meanwhile,cook spinach according to package;drain and squeeze out excess liquid with paper towels.
• 8 combine spinach,ricotta,salt,pepper,and egg.
• 9 stir well.
• 10 spread 1 cup alfredo sauce in bottom of 13x9 baking pan.
• 11 top with 4 lasagna noodles.
• 12 top with half of spinach/cheese mixand half of sausage mix.
• 13 place 4 slices mozzarella on top and repeat layers.
• 14 top with remaining 4 lasagna nooddles and mozzarella slices.
• 15 spread remaining alfredo sauce over cheese and noodles;sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 16 cover and bake at 350 degreesfor 1 hour.
• 17 uncover during last 15 minutes to brown.
• 18 let stand 15 minutes before serving.
• 19 (note:can be made ahead----prepare and cover overnight in fridge. let stand at room temp for 30 minutes before baking.).