LIGHT AND DELICIOUS LASAGNA

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My husband created this recipe as a great alternative to traditional lasagna because it substitutes cottage cheese for ricotta and has a ton of veggies. My kids love it, so we eat it almost once a week!

Provided by Lisawas

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h45m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 ⅓ tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound ground turkey
3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 teaspoons dried basil
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
6 cups chopped fresh spinach, washed and dried
2 ½ cups low-fat cottage cheese
4 egg whites
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup grated low-fat Parmesan cheese
8 no-boil lasagna noodles
3 cups zucchini, sliced
2 cups shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with one teaspoon olive oil.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the turkey, mushrooms, basil, oregano, and black pepper; cook and stir until the turkey is no longer pink and the mushrooms have released their liquid, 10 to 15 minutes. Break the turkey meat into crumbles as it cooks. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and spinach. Cook, stirring often, until the spinach leaves are wilted, about 5 minutes; turn off burner.
  • Mix the cottage cheese, egg whites, parsley, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
  • Place 4 lasagna noodles into the prepared baking dish, overlapping if necessary, and pour half of the turkey mixture over the noodles. Spread half the zucchini slices over the meat sauce, and top with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Spread half of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer. Repeat layers, starting with 4 more noodles, the remaining meat sauce, zucchini slices, cottage cheese mixture, and remaining mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake the lasagna in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted and browned, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 862.7 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

jack k
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This lasagna was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the texture was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


bonesW
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This lasagna was a little bland. I think it could have used more seasoning.


Logan Kellett
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This lasagna was perfect! The sauce was flavorful, the cheese was gooey, and the noodles were cooked just right. I will definitely be making this again.


Tyree Mcbride
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This lasagna was a bit too cheesy for my taste. I would use less cheese next time.


Kamal Hussein
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This lasagna was easy to make and so delicious. I loved the ricotta and spinach filling. I will definitely be making this again.


Md Kabir Hossain
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This lasagna was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the texture was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Dakota Brown
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This lasagna was a little bland. I think it could have used more seasoning.


Shahid Bilal
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This lasagna was perfect! The sauce was flavorful, the cheese was gooey, and the noodles were cooked just right. I will definitely be making this again.


Bhati
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This lasagna was a bit too cheesy for my taste. I would use less cheese next time.


Waqas Koko
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This lasagna was easy to make and so delicious. I loved the ricotta and spinach filling. I will definitely be making this again.


Mustakim Khan
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This lasagna was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the texture was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Ameria Winters
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This lasagna was a bit of a disappointment. The sauce was bland and the cheese was rubbery. I would not recommend this recipe.


Iyabode Okoya
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This lasagna was amazing! The flavors were perfect and the texture was just right. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Alecia Thompson
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This lasagna was a bit too heavy for my taste. The sauce was a little too thick and the cheese was a bit too rich. I would lighten it up next time by using a thinner sauce and less cheese.


Shaikh Ather
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I loved this lasagna! It was easy to make and so delicious. The ricotta and spinach filling was my favorite part. I will definitely be making this again.


Afeseh Bantar-Shey Neba Bebeto
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This lasagna was a little bland for my taste. I think it could have used more seasoning, especially in the sauce. Otherwise, it was a good recipe and I would make it again with some adjustments.


Aryan Sajad
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The lasagna was cheesy, flavorful, and cooked evenly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy lasagna.


moona selfie
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This lasagna was a hit with my family! The ricotta and spinach filling was creamy and flavorful, and the sauce had just the right amount of tang. The lasagna noodles cooked perfectly and held everything together. I will definitely be making this agai


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