How to Make Spinach Lasagna with Turkey

Lasagna is yummy, but it can be a bit unhealthy. Here's a delicious recipe that uses spinach (yay for iron) and turkey (the leaner ground meat) for a healthier version of a classic Italian meal.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 big jar of mushroom Prego spaghetti sauce
• A pound or so of ground turkey
• 1 package of frozen spinach
• 15 oz ricotta cheese (fat free)
• 3 cups of shredded mozzarella (low fat)
• 1 cup of shredded mozzarella (low fat)
• 15 oz of shredded parm (low fat if you can)
• 2 large eggs
• Some nutmeg
• 13 x 9 inch pan
• Oven
• Hungry people in the mood for lasagna helps.

1. Start by browning the turkey meat. Pour the jar of sauce into saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Cook spinach according to package. Drain excess water and mix with the remaining ingredients to create your spinach-cheese mixture.

3. Layer a bit of the sauce at the bottom, then noodles, more sauce, then cheese/spinach mixture (use half), repeat.

4. Layer remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle with rest of cheese. Cover with foil, bake at 350 for about 50 minutes

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to put a little sauce on the bottom of the pan. It will help prevent the noodles from sticking.
• Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of cooking for a crispier top.

[moni727]

on 7/9/2009 Ok, so maybe the cinnamon was a bad idea (didn't have nutmeg so I substituted)... but it still tasted great!!

[moni727]

on 7/9/2009 Thanks for the easy recipe. I did this today and it's in the oven right now! Can't wait to eat it, yum!

I didn't have mushroom spaghetti sauce, so I used the regular Ragu sauce I had in my pantry. Also, I didn't have nutmeg so instead I used a bit of cinnamon! I think it will still taste delicious!