Best Sausages for Lasagna Receipe

Make the Best Sausage Lasagna

Sausage and lasagna go together like peanut butter and jelly. The two types of sausages are precooked and fresh. Usually, it is a bad idea to put a precooked sausage in a lasagna because the sausage will ultimately turn out too tough for the meal. Instead, purchase a soft, fresh or cured sausage from your local deli, grocery store or butcher. Your grocer can help you decide what type of sausage is best to use in your lasagna based on your personal preferences.

Instructions

1. Create a traditional lasagna recipe. For traditional lasagna, the best sausage choices are fresh Italian sausage or a Cervelat sausage. If you'd like your dish to be spicy, try Spicy Italian Sausage. If you'd like a milder taste, choose the Cervelat sausage, which has a stronger garlic taste and is also known as Summer Sausage. Another idea for a mild sausage is Boudin Blanc, which contains eggs and cream that will blend nicely with the cheese of the lasagna.

2. Pick a fusion lasagna recipe. Choosing less traditional sausages create interesting flavor combinations. Bratwurst is a German sausage full of flavor that is not usually associated with lasagna. Kielbasa is a Polish sausage containing both pork and beef. Adding German or Polish flavors to an Italian dish creates a fusion that will be unlike any sausage lasagna your guests have ever tasted.

3. Try chicken or turkey sausage if your guests do not eat red meat. Look in the area of your supermarket where you would find traditional sausages and you will likely see a few brands of chicken and turkey sausage as well. For strong flavor in your lasagna, try Jennie-O Turkey Cheddar Bratwurst; for a distinct sweetness, try Aidells Chicken and Apple Sausage.

4. Remove the casings from your sausage. Cook slightly and crumble before putting inside your lasagna. The ideal consistency for sausage in lasagna should be slightly crumbly but not too tough. It is not recommended that you cook your sausage all the way through before putting it in the lasagna. An easy way to cook the sausage ahead of time is to mix it in with the sauce you will use for the lasagna.

5. Bake your lasagna for at least 30 minutes, depending on the size of the portion you are cooking. Your lasagna will be done when it bubbles thoroughly on the top and sides of the lasagna pan.

Resources

• Aidells Sausages
• Jennie-O Turkey Store