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Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe with a Healthier Twist to this comfort food classic

Easy healthier classic lasagna recipe with the same delicious flavor. Gooey melted mozzarella, protein-packed turkey, and cottage cheese.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Homemade Lasagna, Lasagna
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 421kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Pound Ground Turkey is 99% fat-free
  • ½ Pound Hot Italian Turkey Sausage
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 28 Ounces Can Tomatoes We used Cento Italian Style Peeled Tomatoes
  • 14 ½ Ounces Can Diced Tomatoes We used Basil, Garlic & Oregano
  • 4 Ounces Tomato Paste
  • 16 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese
  • 8 Ounces Parmesan Cheese
  • 24 Ounces Non-Fat Cottage Cheese
  • 9 Lasagna noodles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
    Heat Olive Oil in a large Sauté pan and Add Onion and Garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes
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  • Add the ground Turkey (or Chicken) and Hot Italian Sausage to the onion and garlic in the sauté pan.
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  • Add Spices to the ground turkey/sausage mixture. Cook until the meat is completely cooked through, about 5 minutes
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  • When ground turkey and sausage are completely cooked, add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1 ½ cups of water
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  • Bring the meat and sauce to a boil over medium-high heat (about 5 minutes). Turn down the heat and simmer the meat sauce mixture. Simmer for one hour until the sauce is thickened
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  • DO NOT cook the Lasagna Noodles.
    Buy the regular lasagna noodles - NOT the oven-ready noodles.
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  • Put a layer of sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. About 1 cup.
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  • Then add a layer of noodles on top of the sauce. Add 1 cup of sauce on top of the noodles
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  • Add ½ cup of the cottage cheese
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  • Add Mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese
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  • Add another layer of lasagna noodles
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  • Add turkey/sausage tomato sauce mixture
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  • Layer more Cottage cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. Continue layering. The top of the lasagna is the Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese
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  • Add 1 cup of water
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  • Cover with Aluminum foil and place in the refrigerator overnight.
    Tent the foil over the top of the lasagna. This is done so the cheese won't burn while cooking.
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  • Bake with foil tented over the lasagna for at least 50 minutes or until the lasagna is bubbling.
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  • Remove the foil and cook for another 15 minutes or until the lasagna is golden brown
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  • I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do
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Nutrition

Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1438mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 596mg | Iron: 4mg