Homemade Spinach and Sausage Lasagna (2024)

Layers of pasta, sausage studded tomato sauce, chopped spinach and 3 Italian cheeses make this lasagna recipe awesome. Assemble this make ahead recipe for homemade spinach and sausage lasagna in advance, and dinner will be waiting for you.

Cooking dinner for a family can be challenging. Each person has different likes and dislikes when it comes to eating. And with today's busy daily schedules, families may eat in shifts depending on the activities of the day.

I always kind of winged it when I made lasagna. Wanting a tried and true recipe, how to make a foolproof lasagna became a goal of mine. With the basics of pasta, sauce, and cheese, I would layer the ingredients in a baking dish and hope for the best.

At times, my homemade lasagna would come out perfectly. Just enough sauce and just enough cheese were layered with the pasta to make a delicious piece of lasagna.

Other times my lasagna would come out too dry because I didn’t add enough sauce. Also, the layers were too thin with not enough cheese sandwiched between pasta. Still other times my sauce proportions were way out of whack. The layers would slide off each other and be swimming in a plate of marinara.

After years of trial and error, I finally set out to take copious notes as I assembled my homemade lasagna. The result was a multilayered masterpiece. The correct proportions of the ingredients helped achieve a delicious lasagna every time.

why you'll love this recipe

One dish that is sure to delight is homemade lasagna. Made with layers of pasta, tomato sauce studded with Italian sausage, iron rich spinach and three flavorful cheeses, Spinach and Sausage Lasagna will be a family favorite around the dinner table.

the ingredients

• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• Italian sausage
• canned crushed tomatoes
• dried oregano
• dried basil
• dried thyme
• ricotta cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• Parmesan cheeses
• frozen chopped spinach
• large egg
• lasagna noodles

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suggestions and cooking tips

• I always found that the no-boil noodles left too much room for error. Generous amounts of marinara are need to cook the noodles as the lasagna bakes. The result was usually a watery entree. And the texture of the no boil noodles is more paper like than the tender wavy traditional lasagna noodles.
• Crumbled and cooked Italian sausage along with sauteed onions and garlic season the scrumptious tomato sauce.
• Three different cheeses each add a distinctive texture and flavor to the easy lasagna recipe. Creamy ricotta adds a lusciousness to each bite. Mozzarella melts beautifully throughout the layers. Parmesan cheese’s sharp and salty flavor enriches the flavor of the dish.
• Sneak chopped spinach into the layers to up the nutritional value of the dish.

can you make lasagna in advance?

Lasagna is one of those dishes that freezes magnificently. There are 2 ways to make and freeze a homemade lasagna.

1. After assembling the lasagna, do not bake it. Wrap the lasagna in the pan in plastic wrap and then foil. It can be stored in the freezer up to 3 months. Before serving, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then bake as directed in the recipe.
2. After assembling the lasagna, bake and cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap and then foil. It can be stored in the freezer up to 3 months. Before serving, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove the foil and plastic wrap. Recover the lasagna with the foil. Reheat in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 40 minutes. I like to serve the pre baked lasagna with extra marinara sauce.

more make ahead family dinner recipes

• Meatball Stroganoff
• Triple Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells with Italian Sausage
• Hearty Split Pea Soup with Ham, Potatoes and Toasted Croutons
• Butter Chicken

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Also, if you make my spinach and sausage lasagna recipe, I love hearing from you all. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating ~ I do my best to reply to all your comments. And snap a photo to post toInstagram. I’ll add the photos to my Insta stories as I love seeing all your creations.

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