Lasagna
Alicia Calvo, MPH, RDN, CDCES, CEDRD
A delicious Italian home cooked meal for a family dinner or party. Can be prepared a day ahead and baked off an hour before serving.
Prep Time: 1hr | Cook Time: 30min | Total Time: 1hr 30min | Yield 12
Ingredients:
16 ounces Lasagna noodles
½ pound ground turkey, white meat
½ pound sweet Italian pork or turkey sausage
1 (16 oz.) jar tomato & basil sauce
1 (16 oz.) LF ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded parmesan, Asia go, Fontana, mild provolone cheese blend (TJ)
Instructions:
Preheat oven 375 degrees.
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, brown turkey and sausage over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles. Drain.
Stir in 1 cup tomato sauce. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spread ½ cup tomato sauce into an ungreased 13×9-in. baking dish. Layer with four noodles and a third of the ricotta cheese. Sprinkle with ¼ cup mozzarella cheese and 2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese mix. Repeat layers three times and top with remaining four noodles. Pour remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 3” x 3”
Calories: 296
Total Fat: 11 g
Total Carbohydrates: 25 g
Protein: 22 g
Equivalents: 1.5 Starch, 3 ounces medium fat proteins