Italian Sausage Spinach Lasagne

Sometimes the Lasagne Fairy visits our house!  When I get home from work there is a prepared lasagne in the fridge with instructions for cooking.  All I have to do is throw it in the oven!  Not only is the Lasagne Fairy's visit a treat for me...Cory is happy because he loves sausage!  Luckily I found a local sausage company, so I can feel a little better about purchasing and eating meat.  This week I used fresh spinach from our CSA!  Although you *can* make this recipe with uncooked lasagne noodles, the Lasagne Fairy recommends cooking the noodles first for a perfect lasagne!

Italian Sausage and Spinach Lasagna 
Adapted from fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com

Ingredients

.875 lb Italian sausage

1 small yellow onion, diced
1 pinch of red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, minced
15 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 lb fresh spinach leaves, chopped or 1 box frozen spinach, thawed & drained

2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp fresh nutmeg, grated
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese (divided)
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided)
1 jar Newman's pasta sauce

1 box Lasagna noodles

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

In a skillet, cook the Italian sausage, breaking it into crumbles. 

Add the onions and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and cook until the meat is brown.

Add the garlic and cook for 60 seconds.

Remove from heat and drain any grease.
In a large bowl, mix ricotta, egg, spinach, basil, parsley, oregano, nutmeg, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 a cup of mozzarella cheese.
Layer a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with: sauce, noodles, ricotta, noodles, sauce, sausage, noodles, ricotta, noodles, sauce & remaining cheese.

Bake covered for 30 minutes. 

Uncover and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.