Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Lasagna anyone?!

Turkey Lasagna
Serves 9

Ingredients:
Vegetable oil spray
8-ounce package dried lasagna noodles
1 pound lean ground turkey breast
8 ounces button mushrooms
sliced 1/2c chopped onion
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
3c no-salt-added tomato sauce
2t dried basil, crumbled
1/2t dried oregano Pepper to taste
10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
16oz fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese
Dash of nutmeg
8oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded or grated

Directions:
-preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Lightly spray a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray -prepare the noodles using the pkg directions, omitting the salt and oil
-meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stir together the turkey, mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
-Cook the turkey for 8-10 minutes, or until no longer pink -reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 3-4 minutes, or until the mushrooms have released their liquid.  Increase the heat to high and cook, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes, or until the liquid evaporates
-stir in the tomato sauce, basil, oregano, and pepper.  Reduce the heat to low.  Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until heated through -in a large bowl, stir together the spinach, cottage cheese, and nutmeg
-to assemble in baking dish, layer, in order, 1/3 cooked noodles, ½ spinach mixture, 1/3 turkey mixture, and 1/3 mozzarella.  Repeat.  Finish with the remaining noodles, turkey, and mozzarella.
-Baked, covered, for 35-40 minutes, or until heated  through

Nutrition  Exchanges:  1.5 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat
Calories:  300 Protein:  29g Carbohydrates:  30g Fiber:  3g Fat:  5.5g Sodium:  339mg

Yummy!

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