Place 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 lasagna pan. Cover with 4-5 lasagna noodles.
48 ounces Marinara sauce, 15 Lasagna noodles
Place ½ cup of the ricotta mixture on top of noodles and spread. Top with ½ cup of cooked Italian Sausage and layer 6 slices of mozzarella on top. Pour 2 cups of the marinara sauce on top.
12 slices Mozzarella cheese, 1 pound Mild Italian sausage,
Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta mixture, sausage, and layer 6 slices of provolone cheese on top.
9 slices Provolone cheese
Add the remainder of the marinara sauce, another layer of noodles, the remaining ricotta mixture and the rest of the Italian Sausage.
Finish with the 6 slices of mozzarella and 3 slices of provolone cheese. Cover with foil and set aside until ready to bake.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take foil off and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until cheese is melted, brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and allow lasagna to rest for 15 minutes before cutting. Serve with parmesan cheese.
Notes
Ingredient Notes:
Ricotta Cheese: Use whole milk ricotta cheese if possible. It makes the filling extra creamy.Cheese: Slices make assembly a snap and they melt very evenly. Provolone cheese can be either smoked or non-smoked. Use your favorite.Marinara Sauce: The flavor of the marinara makes a big difference. Rao's is our go-to jarred sauce.Noodles: You can use oven-ready or regular lasagna noodles for this recipe. Stir in 1 cup of water to the marinara sauce before you begin layering if you use regular lasagna noodles.
Tips:
✔️ Prevent the cheese from sticking to the foil by spraying the foil with cooking spray before covering the lasagna.✔️ If you make the lasagna ahead of time and refrigerate it before baking, let the lasagna sit on the counter for 30 minutes before baking to bring it to room temperature.✔️ The resting time is a critical component of this recipe. It allows the dish to set up and solidify to make slicing and serving easy. If your lasagna falls apart when you try and remove it from the pan, let it sit a little longer.✔️ If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, lasagna is best reheated in the oven. Pour a little marinara sauce on top and cover it with foil so it doesn't dry out.