White Lasagna
This white lasagna recipe swaps out traditional marinara for a homemade alfredo sauce that’s too good to resist. Packed with tender spinach, ricotta cheese, and Italian sausage, each bite is a dream!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
White Meat Sauce Layer
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 ounces fresh spinach
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
- 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Ricotta Layer
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
White Meat Sauce Layer
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions, drain them in cold water and set them aside.
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and spray a 9X13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the onion and sausage and cook until the sausage is no longer pink.
- Add in the garlic and spinach and continue cooking until the spinach is wilted. Remove the pan from heat.
- In a saucepan melt the butter and whisk in the flour to create a roux. Slowly whisk in the milk and whipping cream. Add in 1 ½ cups of the mozzarella cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.
- Pour the white sauce over the sausage and spinach and stir to combine.
Ricotta Layer
- In a large bowl, add the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until smooth and combined.
To Assemble
- To assemble the lasagna, start by spreading 1 cup of the meat sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange the noodles in a single layer over the meat sauce. Spread 1/2 cup of the ricotta cheese on top of the noodles followed by shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the layers and top with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until it is heated throughout and the cheese is bubbly. Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 865kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 208mg | Sodium: 1597mg | Potassium: 761mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5394IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 644mg | Iron: 4mg
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