Skip the tomato sauce, and make this truly decadent white lasagna instead.
We’ve upgraded theclassic lasagna recipewith a creamy white sauce, ricotta cheese, and Italian sausage.
The result is a hearty yet creamy dish that’s loaded with melted cheese.
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Our recipe testers loved the combination of the gooey sauce and flavorful sausage.
One commented, “It’s messy in a lovely way.”
What Makes This Million Dollar Lasagna?
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Rather than a classic red sauce, we’re swapping in a rich cream sauce.
Make homemade white sauce using milk, flour, garlic, and butter.
For the most flavor, our Test Kitchen likes to use whole milk here.
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Next, an entire carton of ricotta is layered with shredded provolone cheese and Italian sausage.
A bit of fresh kale adds color and flavor to thismillion dollar recipe.
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Directions
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Cook Sausage
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a 10-inch skillet cook sausage and onion over medium-high until meat is browned; drain off fat.
Return to skillet; stir in kale.
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Cook Pasta
Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
Rinse with cold water; drain and cool slightly.
Make White Sauce
For sauce, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium.
Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute.
Stir in flour, salt, and pepper.
Gradually add milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan.
Assemble
Spread 1/4 cup of the sauce in a 3-qt.
Arrange three of the cooked noodles lengthwise over sauce in dish.
Spread one-third of the ricotta over noodles.
Top with one-third of the sausage mixture, one-fourth of the remaining sauce, and one-third of the provolone.
Repeat layers two more times, starting with noodles and ending with provolone.
Top with the remaining three noodles and sauce.
Top with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
Bake
Bake until bubbly and heated through, 45 minutes.
If you like, sprinkle with additional Parmesan.
Let stand 15 minutes.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
