Sausage and Basil Lasagna

Ingredients-
1 Lb Italian Sausage ground
1 Small Onion 1/2 inch dice
2 Peppers any color 1/2 inch dice
1 box Lasagna Pasta
1 Lb Feta Cheese
2 Lb Mozzarella shredded
5-6 Sprigs Fresh Basil
2-3 Jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce or a homemade marinara I will include a recipe at the end of this post.

Directions-
1. Cook pasta as directions say on the box. While cooking pasta cut onions and peppers.
2. In a large saute pan over medium high heat add sausage and onions and peppers and cook until sausage is browned 7-9 minutes, drain fat.
3. In a 9X13 inch pan pour sauce into bottom until about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Add first layer of pasta, add 2-3 cups of sauce and spread it out. Next add half of the sausage and veggies and spread evenly, add half of the feta and mozzarella then place basil leaves on top of the cheese. See picture below.

4. add second layer just like the first but without the basil. Heat oven to 350, cover with foil and cook for 45-50 minutes. Take out of over remove foil, put back into oven for 10-15 minutes to give the cheese a little color. Remove from oven and cut into even sized pieces… enjoy!

Marinara-
2 Tbl Oil
1 Small Onion
2 Tbl Garlic small dice
1 Tbl of each of the following, Pepper, Salt, Basil, Oregano
3/4 Cup Red Wine
2 Cups Chicken Stock
1 28oz Can Diced Tomatoes
1 28oz Can Crushed Tomatoes

Directions-
1. In a large pot over medium high heat add oil, onions and garlic. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add spices and cook for 3-4 minutes, deglaze with wine cook for 2-3 minutes add stock. Bring back up to a boil and reduce by half.
2. Once reduced add both cans of tomatoes, bring back up to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, let simmer for 1 1/2 hour or until it thickens up some. Stir every 15 minutes and taste each time you stir it just to check the flavor adjust it to how you like it. Remove from heat and use right a way or let it cool and put in fridge it should keep for about a week.