Birthday Lasagna (originally Called "worth It Lasagna"

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 (26 ounce) jars meatless spaghetti sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup burgundy wine
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs italian turkey sausage links, casings removed (i just use 2lbs pre ground italian turkey instead, so i dont have to bother removing casings from li)
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 lbs sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 (15 ounce) cartons ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 (24 ounce) packages frozen cheese ravioli, thawed
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 18 slices provolone cheese, cut in half
• 6 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• 5 large tomatoes, slice

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, bring first five ingredients to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• 2 in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. stir in raisins and italian seasoning; add to sauce. in the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion until moisture has evaporated. stir into sauce. in a large bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta, spinach and grated parmesan; set aside.
• 3 in each of two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes, layer 1-1/3 cups sauce, half of a package of ravioli, 1-1/3 cups sauce, 1/4 cup shredded parmesan, six half slices of provolone, 1 cup monterey jack and 2-1/2 cups spinach mixture.
• 4 top each with six half slices of provolone, 1 cup monterey jack, 1-1/3 cups sauce, remaining ravioli and sauce, 1/4 cup shredded parmesan, six half slices of provolone, sliced tomatoes and remaining monterey jack (dishes will be full).
• 5 cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. let stand 15 minutes before serving.