Kale Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Description
Italian sausage and ground beef join a creamy ricotta mixture in this baked kale lasagna with meat sauce that's easy enough to make for a crowd.
Ingredients
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1 pound Italian pork sausage, casings removed
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1 pound ground beef
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1/2 cup minced onion
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
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1/2 cup vegetable broth
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2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
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1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
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2 cups chopped kale
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1 egg
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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Cook and stir Italian sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until meats are browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour.
3
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
4
Combine ricotta cheese, kale, and egg in a bowl.
5
Layer lasagna in a 9x13-inch pan starting with a small amount of meat sauce and noodles, followed by 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, more noodles, and most of remaining meat sauce. Continue with Parmesan cheese, noodles, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining noodles, and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
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Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, 30 to 45 minutes. Let cool and set up for 10 minutes before cutting.