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Lasagna with Sausage and Kale

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    The lasagna can be assembled up to one day ahead and refrigerated, covered tightly with plastic wrap; the cooking time will be the same.
    Everyday Food, October 2004
    • Prep Time 40 minutes
    • Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
    • Yield Serves 8
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    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces spicy Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
    • 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups)
    • 1 to 2 bunches kale (1 1/2 pounds), thick stems removed
    • 4 garlic cloves, minced
    • Coarse salt and ground pepper
    • 8 ounces lasagna noodles (about 9 noodles), each broken crosswise into 4 to 6 pieces
    • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
    • 3 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
    • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 5-quart pot, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in onions; cover, and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Uncover; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
    2. Add kale and 1/2 cup water to pot; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook over medium-low heat, tossing occasionally, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain; coarsely chop. Transfer to bowl with onions.
    3. Meanwhile, cook noodles 2 minutes less than package instructions. Drain; rinse under cold water.
    4. Add noodles, tomatoes, and ricotta to the bowl; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss well. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; smooth top with a spatula. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

    Variations

    You can replace the kale with two 10-ounce packages of frozen chopped spinach; thaw spinach, and squeeze out excess water before adding to noodle mixture in step 4 (skip step 2).

    Recipe Reviews

    • patcrom
      7 Mar, 2011

      Family loved this easy healthy dish. I followed recipe closely except added a few more noodles.

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