Made a yummy low-fat lasagna tonight! It was a turkey-spinach lasagna and it definitely hit the spot! I love spinach, so I put quite a bit in there. I looked at a few recipes and then put my own twist on it and made my own. I know Chris wasn’t going to eat it, so I just made a half size. Here’s the recipe I did:
Makes: 4-6 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients:
6 lasagna noodles
1 jar spaghetti sauce
2 cloves of garlic
½ lb of lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
1 egg
1 container (15 oz) part-skim ricotta cheese
2 cups fat-free mozzarella cheese
1 cup cooked spinach
½ tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of oregano, salt, pepper, and basil
Cooking Spray
Prep:
o Preheat oven to 350*
o Boil 6 lasagna noodles in water until al dente, dry on paper towel
o Chop up garlic, sauté in pan with extra virgin olive oil
o Add ½ lb of turkey to pan and pinch of spices to pan. Cook until turkey is done.
o Add the jar of spaghetti sauce, bring to a slight boils then simmer.
o In a separate bowl, mix together container of ricotta, egg, 1 cup of mozzarella, and spinach together
o Spray pan with cooking spray
o Layer with spaghetti sauce mixture, 2 noodles, spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese mixture, 2 noodles, spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese mixture, 2 noodles, and spaghetti sauce
o Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes
o Uncover, top with remaining mozzarella cheese, cook for an addition 20 minutes.
o Let cool for 10 minutes, serve.
