Name: Ground Turkey Lasagna Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4.0
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup reduced fat ricotta cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2-3 cups part skim mozzarella, divided, to personal taste; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly shaved, plus more to garnish; coarse ground black pepper, to taste; fresh basil and parsley, to taste (you can use dry if you don't have fresh on hand); 1 24 ounce jar marinara sauce , use your favorite; 4 whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked, use the no boil kind; 3-4 cups sliced mushrooms; 1-2 cups baby spinach; 1 pound ground turkey, cooked and drained

Ground Turkey Lasagna Recipe

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10 m 45 m 4 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup Reduced Fat Ricotta Cheese
1 Egg, Lightly beaten
2-3 cups Part Skim Mozzarella, Divided, to personal taste
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, Freshly shaved, plus more to garnish
Coarse Ground Black Pepper, To taste
Fresh Basil and Parsley, To taste (you can use dry if you don't have fresh on hand)
1 24 ounce jar Marinara Sauce, Use your favorite
4 Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles, Uncooked, use the no boil kind
3-4 cups Sliced Mushrooms
1-2 cups Baby Spinach
1 pound Ground Turkey, Cooked and drained

Directions

In a small bowl mix ricotta, egg, 1-2 cups mozzarella, parmesan, black pepper, basil and parsley.
In your 9x9 ceramic baking pan pour a little sauce and shake the pan around until it coats the bottom. Layer 2 lasagna noodles on top of sauce.
Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over noodles. Sprinkle 1/3 of the sliced mushrooms and turkey along with 1/3 of the remaining sauce to cover, sprinkle spinach leaves to cover.
Layer 2 more noodles and repeat with ricotta, mushrooms, meat, spinach and sauce.
For the final layer cover with sliced mushrooms, followed by remainder of ricotta, meat, spinach and sauce. Finish by topping off with mozzarella.
Cover with tin foil and place in the oven. Heat at 350°F for 45 minutes. Remove foil for final 15 minutes to brown cheese.