Lighter Lasagna

Name: Lighter Lasagna
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 128 grams shredded carrots; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1 egg; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground turkey breast; 226 grams low-fat cottage cheese; 113 grams shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese; 192 milliliters chopped mushrooms; 192 milliliters chopped mushrooms; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 6 no-boil lasagna noodles; 737 grams low-fat pasta sauce (such as Healthy Request®); 243 milliliters tomato-vegetable juice cocktail; 237 milliliters water

Lighter Lasagna takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes from beginning to end. For $2.36 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One serving contains 233 calories, 26g of protein, and 5g of fat. If you have onion, basil, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a budget friendly recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. Users who liked this recipe also liked Italian Sausage Lasagna (lighter ), Healthy & Delicious: Lighter Spinach Lasagna, and Healthy & Delicious: Lighter Spinach Lasagna.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Mix the spinach, cottage cheese, and egg in a large bowl.

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Cottage Cheese

Spinach

Egg

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Bowl

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Cook the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and carrot until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Carrot

Garlic

Onion

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Add the ground turkey, and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes.

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Ground Turkey

Pour the pasta sauce and water into the skillet. Season with rosemary,oregano, and basil. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes.

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Pasta Sauce

Rosemary

Oregano

Basil

Sauce

Water

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Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Spread 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of the pan, and top with 3 noodles. Spoon an additional 1/3 of the sauce on the noodles; top with the spinach mixture.

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Pasta

Spinach

Sauce

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Sprinkle with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining 3 noodles and the rest of the sauce.

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Mozzarella

Pasta

Sauce

Pour the vegetable juice evenly over the lasagna, and top with the remaining mozzarella. Cover the dish with foil.

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Vegetable Juice

Mozzarella

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Aluminum Foil

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

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Oven

Remove foil, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

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Aluminum Foil

Remove from oven and let lasagna rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

128grams

shredded carrots 1teaspoon

dried basil 1teaspoon

dried rosemary, crushed 1teaspoon

dried rosemary, crushed 1

egg 283grams

package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 2larges

garlic cloves, minced 454grams

ground turkey breast 226grams

low-fat cottage cheese 113grams

shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese 192milliliters

chopped mushrooms 192milliliters

chopped mushrooms 1

onion, chopped 1teaspoon

dried oregano 6

no-boil lasagna noodles 737grams

low-fat pasta sauce (such as Healthy Request®)243milliliters

tomato-vegetable juice cocktail 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Montepulciano, Sangiovese

Lasagne works really well with Chianti, Montepulciano, and Sangiovese. Lasagna pairs well with medium-bodied red wine with higher acidity. Sangiovese, Montepulciano, and Chianti all fit the bill. One wine you could try is Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 60 dollars.

Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee

A golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties. Very fine bubbles. On the nose, it has a beautiful aromatic complexity, ripe fruit and spicy aromas, with hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. On the palate, there is a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity. The bubbles are like velvet. Flavors of pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut.Pair with all fish, especially sushi and sashimi, shellfish such as shrimp, prawns, crayfish and grilled lobster, poultry and white meat, cashews, parmesan or prosciutto.