Pizza Lasagna
Pizza Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Meat Sauce
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup pizza toppings, diced, such as pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions
- 48 ounces marinara sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
For the Ricotta Mixture
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
For Assembly
- 6 oven-ready lasagna sheets
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons pizza toppings, reserved from earlier, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown the Italian sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon. Drain any excess grease.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Add your desired pizza toppings (such as pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions) to the browned sausage. Cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly softened. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of each topping for later use as a garnish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Stir in the marinara sauce and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and let it simmer while you prepare the ricotta mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
To assemble the lasagna, spread about 1/4 of the meat sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Arrange 3 oven-ready lasagna sheets over the sauce, slightly overlapping if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the lasagna sheets, then sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Repeat the layers: another 1/4 of the meat sauce, 3 lasagna sheets, the remaining half of the ricotta mixture, and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Top with the remaining meat sauce, then sprinkle with the last 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Remove the foil, then sprinkle the reserved pizza toppings over the top of the lasagna. Continue to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 12
Let the lasagna rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the layers to set and prevents it from falling apart.
⏱️ 20 min
Kitchen Tools
Pizza Lasagna
For the Meat Sauce
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup pizza toppings, diced, such as pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions
- 48 ounces marinara sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
For the Ricotta Mixture
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
For Assembly
- 6 oven-ready lasagna sheets
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons pizza toppings, reserved from earlier, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown the Italian sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon. Drain any excess grease.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Add your desired pizza toppings (such as pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions) to the browned sausage. Cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly softened. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of each topping for later use as a garnish.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Stir in the marinara sauce and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and let it simmer while you prepare the ricotta mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
To assemble the lasagna, spread about 1/4 of the meat sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Arrange 3 oven-ready lasagna sheets over the sauce, slightly overlapping if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the lasagna sheets, then sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Repeat the layers: another 1/4 of the meat sauce, 3 lasagna sheets, the remaining half of the ricotta mixture, and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Top with the remaining meat sauce, then sprinkle with the last 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Remove the foil, then sprinkle the reserved pizza toppings over the top of the lasagna. Continue to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 12
Let the lasagna rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the layers to set and prevents it from falling apart.
⏱️ 20 min