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Best Turkey Lasagna

Marie Meschke
You will not find a better turkey lasagna anywhere. This recipe comes from a turkey farming family in Minnesota and features homemade tomato sauce, seasonings, and all the cheese you will need!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes reserve liquid
  • 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 8 lasagna noodles
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 8 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
  • 12 ounces Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • Nonstick vegetable cooking spray

Instructions
 

  •  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 9” x 13” pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In olive oil, lightly brown ground turkey with onion and garlic powder until turkey is no longer pink.
  • Add salt, pepper, oregano, tomatoes and liquid, tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Assemble lasagna: begin with a layer of 1/3 meat sauce, top with 4 uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit), half of the Ricotta cheese, half of the cottage cheese, half of  the Mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan  cheese. Repeat, ending with meat sauce and top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 31gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: -195mgSodium: 1090mg
Keyword turkey lasagna
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