This is the holiday lasagna I made on the very popular Thanksgiving Feast video on You Tube. It has been requested numerous times so I finally decided to make the time and post this delicious recipe. Another recipe long overdue!
In this recipe, I used ground turkey and sausage to keep the flavors exciting. It is well seasoned with loads of aromatics that will guarantee flavor in every wonderful bite. I recommend that you use oven ready pasta to cut down on the work, however if you don’t have access to oven ready pasta, please boil your pasta and prepare according to package instructions.
This lasagna feeds a crowd so make sure you have a long list of invitees, otherwise, portion out, place in individual freezer bowls or bags and save for a lazy or cold day when you are in need of a comfort meal.
Please give this recipe a try this holiday season and come back and let me know how it turns out!
Other Popular Holiday & Thanksgiving Recipes:
Simple Steamed Green Beans with Garlic
Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Carrots
Trinidad Sweet Bread (Coconut Bread)
HOLIDAY LASAGNA FOR A PARTY
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs ground turkey
- 1 lb ground Cajun or plain sausage skinless or skin removed
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 1 carrot diced (about 1 lb)
- 1 pint mushroom chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tbs green seasoning
- 2 tbs oregano
- 1 jar pasta sauce
- 1 can can
- 4 tbs brown sugar
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 box oven ready pasta
- 1 32 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 2 lbs mozzarella
- ½ pound fontina
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wide skillet over high heat. Add ground meat and sausage and cook, breaking up chunks with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 10 mins.
- Stir in celery, carrot, mushroom, onion, garlic, green seasoning, oregano, pasta sauce and crushed tomatoes. Add brown sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Cover and cook for a min of 30 minutes or up to several hours—ensuring that there is always enough liquid in the skillet. Can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- In a bowl mix ricotta cheese, eggs, granulated garlic and parsley. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix grated mozzarella and the fontina. Set aside.
- To assemble, layer 1- 2 cups of sauce at the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Next place 3 sheets of lasagna.
- Top lasagna sheets with cup of meat sauce.
- Top meat sauce with 1/3 of the ricotta mixture.
- Sprinkle on 1/3 of the mozzarella.
- Repeat 2 more times, starting with the lasagna sheets(nos 5-9).
- Sprinkle on grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley to finish off.
- Cover dish with foil and place on the middle rack of the preheated oven 350 F and bake until cheese has melted and is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Uncover and cook for the last 15 mins.
- Serve hot family style.
