This is the homecooked meal my husband served on the night he proposed to me.

Ladies, if you find a man who will cook for you, you’ve found a keeper!

I never knew this before, but apparently my husband did a test run and made a batch of this lasagna ahead of time before he invited me over for the big pop-the-question night. He wanted to make sure the recipe was a winner before he served it to me.

I said, “Yes” when he proposed, so it’s safe to say that the lasagna was a hit.

And it’s still one of my favorite meals — and not just because I don’t have to cook it.

This lasagna is just how we like it — moist, a tad bit spicy and a tad bit sweet and oozing with three different kinds of cheese.

And while for a from-scratch recipe, it’s really easy to put together.

Cheese layered on sauce…

Topped with noodles…

and more sauce…

… and lots and lots of cheese.

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Easy, Cheesy Homemade Lasagna

A family-favorite easy, cheesy homemade lasagna recipe made with Italian sausage and three cheeses.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8 -10 servings

Author Amy Buchanan

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Italian sausage mild or hot
• 2 14.5 oz. cans tomato sauce
• 6 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 15 oz. ricotta cheese
• 4 oz. mozzarella cheese
• 2 oz. parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

• Boil lasagna noodles per instructions on the box. Drain when cooked.
• Brown Italian sausage in olive oil on medium heat. When sausage is completely cooked, add tomato sauce, garlic powder, oregano and sugar.
• Stir, then simmer for 5 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling.
• Spoon a generous layer of cooked sauce into a 9”X12” baking pan.
• Spoon in half the ricotta cheese, then layer on 3 lasagna noodles.
• Add another layer of sauce, the rest of the ricotta and half of the mozzarella.
• Top with the remaining noodles. Add the rest of the sauce, then top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Cover lasagna pan with aluminum foil for baking.
• Bake covered pan at 350 degrees for 45 min.-1 hour, or until cheese is completely melted and bubbling. You may want to remove the foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking to allow the cheese to brown.

My hubby is a lot of things, but he’s not a very confident or experienced cook. He has about three or four recipes that he makes on a regular basis, and this is one of them.

And it turns out perfect every time.

He’s made it for many Sunday suppers and family gatherings. Once, he even cooked up a batch for my blogging girlfriends and I after a marathon shopping day.

I told you he was a keeper.

And so is this recipe.

You might enjoy these other recipes from my kitchen.

Cinnamon Sugar Pie Hearts

Fall-Off-the-Bone Ribs

Easy Parmesan Chicken Recipe

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