Lasagna

Serves 6 to 8

Pearl Masuda

ingredients

3 lbs. Italian sausage, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped
1 pkg. chopped frozen spinach,(optional)
8 cloves garlic, chopped
3 - 26oz. jars spaghetti sauce (reserve 1 jar for bottom of pan and top of lasagna)
1 jar water (use spaghetti sauce jar)
1+ lb. mozzarella cheese, grated or mix of mozzarella and cheddar
Parmesan cheese for top
1 - 1 lb. box lasagna noodles

Lasagna noodles:

1
Break up sausage and cook in a heavy large pan until cooked through, breaking up sausage. Take out of pan and drain in a strainer to get most of the grease out. Chop sausage to resemble hamburger or put in food processor.
2
Cook onion until soft, add garlic. Add sausage and spinach to onion mixture, pour in only 2 jars of the spaghetti sauce and water. Simmer for about 1/2 hour.
3
Spray 13x9 pan with Pam. Spoon some of the spaghetti sauce from the 3rd jar on the bottom of the pan. Put a layer of noodles, sauce, and cheese. Repeat layering. On the top add more sauce from the 3rd jar spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese or remaining mozzarella cheese.
4
Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil. Place on baking sheet.
5
Bake @ 350° for about 1 hour. Take cover off and bake another 15 minutes.
6
Uncover; let stand 15 minutes.
7
(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Rewarm covered in 350° oven about 45 minutes)