TURKEY, TOMATO, RICOTTA, AND MOZZARELLA LASAGNE

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Categories     Cheese     Poultry     Tomato     turkey     Bake     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 8 as a main course

Number Of Ingredients 19

For sauce
2 large onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
4 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 carrots, chopped fine
1 large red bell pepper, chopped fine
a 28- to 32-ounce can whole tomatoes with thick purée
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
1 teaspoon basil, crumbled
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
15 ounces part-skim ricotta (about 2 cups)
1 large egg, beaten lightly
2 scallions, chopped
twelve 7- by 3 1/2-inch sheets dry no-boil lasagne pasta
12 ounces part-skim mozzarella, grated (about 3 cups)
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 1 ounce)

Steps:

  • Make sauce:
  • In a heavy kettle cook onions and three fourths of garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened. Add turkey, carrots, and bell pepper and cook, stirring to break up turkey, until carrots are barely tender. Stir in tomatoes, wine, herbs, spices, and salt and pepper to taste, breaking up tomatoes, and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes. Stir in remaining garlic and simmer 5 minutes. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead, cooled completely, and chilled, covered.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a bowl stir together ricotta, egg, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Pour 1 cup sauce into a baking dish, 13 by 9 by 2 inches (sauce will not cover bottom completely), and cover with 3 lasagne sheets, making sure they do not touch each other. Spread about 2 cups sauce over pasta. Drop one third of ricotta mixture by spoonfuls onto sauce and gently spread with back of a spoon. Sprinkle one fourth of mozzarella over ricotta mixture and make 2 more layers in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta. Spread remaining sauce evenly over top, making sure pasta is completely covered, and sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining mozzarella.
  • Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake lasagne 10 minutes more, or until top is bubbling and golden. Let lasagne stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nishan
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I made this lasagna for a crowd and it was a huge success! Everyone raved about it.


zaheer azad
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This lasagna was a great way to use up leftover spaghetti sauce. It was also a nice change from the traditional tomato sauce.


zineb soughi
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I'm not a fan of ricotta cheese, so I substituted cottage cheese instead. It turned out great!


Kayla Hood
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This lasagna was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. It was so delicious and everyone loved it.


Calvin Hannah
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I made this lasagna for a vegetarian friend and she loved it! She said it was the best lasagna she had ever had.


DarkAngel 3750
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This lasagna was a great way to use up leftover turkey. It was also a nice change from the traditional beef lasagna.


Gaming Gazi
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my lasagna didn't turn out as good as I expected. I think I might have overcooked it.


MD. AKTARUZZAMAN AKTER
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This lasagna was a little too cheesy for my taste, but it was still good.


Ali Asghar786
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I'm not a big fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so delicious!


Hãbîb Ûllãh Hãbîb
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This lasagna was easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.


Lionel Izang
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I made this lasagna for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Digital Sound System
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This lasagna was a hit with my family! The combination of turkey, tomato, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese was delicious, and the lasagna was perfectly cooked.