Birthday Lasagna (Originally Called "Worth It Lasagna" - cooking recipe

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
Preparation
    In a Dutch oven, bring first five ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
    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.
    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.
    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).
    Cover and bake at 375\u00b0 for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

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