Turkey Lasagna

Remember this?

Well, it's high time I show you how to use it!

We're making Lasagna!

This was super tasty and really good for you! By that I mean it's from Clean Eating Magazine so the ingredients are fresh and very minimally processed. This recipe does call for no-boil lasagna noodles, which I had never used before. Word for the wise, make sure that the entire noodle gets covered with sauce when you're doing your layering. If not there will be no moisture and the noodle will not get cooked. AKA you'll have crunchy bits of noodle. Slightly off-putting. 

Let's get started.

What you'll need:

Spinach turkey mixture.

• 9oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1lb ground turkey breast
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 15 oz reduced-fat ricotta cheese, drained
• 1/3 cup loosely packed chopped fresh basil leaves
• 12 whole-wheat no-boil lasagna noodles
• 4 oz reduced-fat, grated Italian four cheese blend
• Homemade Marinara 

What you'll do:

Between steps 5 & 6.

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
2. Place spinach in a mesh strainer and press firmly to drain. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. 
3. Add turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes. Add spinach, salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
4. In a second bowl, combine ricotta and basil. 
5. Reheat marinara on medium until steaming hot. Spread 3/4 cup sauce inside a 9x13 baking dish. Top with 4 noodles, half the ricotta mix, 1/3 of cheese blend, half the turkey mix and 1 cup of sauce. 
6. Repeat once more, starting with noodles and ending with sauce. 
7. Top with remaining noodles, remaining sauce and remaining cheese blend. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.Remove foil and bake until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 5-10 minutes more. 
8. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving. 

Ready to go in the oven! 

I got this recipe straight from Clean Eating Magazine, which I LOVE!!!! If you ever want to borrow one, just ask! They have lots of recipes that not only taste great, they're great for you!

I'm gonna go write some more, overdue, blogs now! Enjoy!

Lauren