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Cajun Lasagne (Sausage & Turkey)

Posted: 23 Jun 2020, 06:27
by Chowhound
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1/2 bunch Italian parsley,minced
8 oz mozarella grated
extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz. parmigiano reggiano cheese, grated
1 1/2 tablespoons creole seasoning
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 bell pepper diced
One box lasagna noodles, dry
1 lb fresh sausage casing removed
1 lb ground turkey
1 red onion diced
1 stalk celery diced
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups jack cheese grated
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
2 eggs beaten

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a lg pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 6 minutes. Rinse pasta with water, drain,coat with oil and set aside. Mix seasonings and reserve one tablespoon for ricotta/cheese mixture and divide remaining seasons in half. Set aside. In a lg pot heated over medium heat,add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add onion, bell pepper and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes, add garlic and cook another minute. Add ground turkey and sausage , break into small chunks.Season with half of the seasoning blend and cook until browned about 15 minutes. Add tomato paste and mix well. Cook for 5 more minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Season with remaining seasonings. Mix well. Lower heat to medium low and cook uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped parsley and mix well and allow sauce to cook 15 more minutes. Add 1/2 cup of parmigiano reggiano and mix well. To assemble ricotta/cheese mixture. Mix eggs, ricotta, Parmigiano reggiano,1 cup sharp jack and mozzarella with remaining seasoning blend and set aside. To assemble lasagne: In a lg greased 13x9 inch casserole dish place about 1 cup of pasta sauce on the bottom. Top with lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping noodles. Top with more pasta sauce,top with about 6 heaping tablespoons of ricotta/cheese mixture. Top with a handful of remaining grated cheeses and repeat with another layer of lasagna noodles, meat mixture/ricotta cheese mixture. grated cheese. For the last layer, top with noodles, pasta sauce and remaining grated cheeses. Cover casserole with foil and bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook 20 min. more. Remove from oven, cool 10 min. and serve.