Italian Sausage Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 1 package (16 ounces) Italian all natural ground sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 large container chunky pasta sauce
• 1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped and packed
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Prepare noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. Sauté Italian sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet until sausage is browned; drain.
3. Add pasta sauce to the sausage mixture and set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, blend ricotta cheese, egg and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and set aside.
5. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture on the bottom.
6. Top with 3 lasagna noodles.
7. Spread 1/4 cup of the ricotta cheese mixture on the noodles and layer on 1 cup of the sauce mixture.
8. Sprinkle 1 cup of spinach and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
9. Repeat this whole process 3 more times starting with the noodles; top with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to finish.
10. Bake uncovered in 350° oven for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.
11. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.