Lighter Lasagna Recipe
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Lighter Lasagna

By: ZOO66  
"A lighter version of a classic. If you want to use regular lasagna noodles and boil them first, omit the vegetable juice."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • cooking spray
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups chopped mushrooms
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 pound ground turkey breast
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar low-fat pasta sauce (such as Healthy Request®)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 6 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix the spinach, cottage cheese, and egg in a large bowl.
  2. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Cook the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and carrot until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey, and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Pour the pasta sauce and water into the skillet. Season with rosemary,oregano, and basil. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes.
  3. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of the pan, and top with 3 noodles. Spoon an additional 1/3 of the sauce on the noodles; top with the spinach mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining 3 noodles and the rest of the sauce. Pour the vegetable juice evenly over the lasagna, and top with the remaining mozzarella. Cover the dish with foil.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil, and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let lasagna rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • If using regular lasagna noodles, boil them before assembling lasagna and omit the vegetable juice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 283 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 77mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by Natalie Ercolini 
Warning: This lasagna recipe needs some essential modifications. 1st, it is very liquidy and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2009 by Katy 
Very tasty my family loved it. Even my youngest daughter( who HATES spinach ) liked it. We had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2009 by Maureen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I haven't made this yet but since several say it is watery-it only could be from NOT draning... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by SFAITHJ 
watery beyond belief! yikes! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by lora_one 
tastes even better than the "fatter" lasagna. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by Lora Smith 
This was my first attempt at lasagna and it turned out great! I used the regular noodles (no... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by sarkol 
It was tasty except could use some more spice. MORE

 
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