Best Ground Turkey Lasagna Recipes

GROUND TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• If no-bake or no-boil fresh noodles are used, no preparation of noodles is required. If you use standard dry lasagna noodles, boil and drain, then rinse with cold water.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, saute until onions are opaque and starting to brown. Add freshly minced garlic and 1 tsp fresh minced rosemary. Also add 1/2 of each portion of herbs and spices (1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tbsp or ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt). Saute for 2 minutes.
• Add ground turkey to pan, mashing and pushing apart meat with the edge of your spatula. Cook until meat has begun to brown.
• Add 1/2 cup of milk, and simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until meat is entirely cooked. Mix in 2.5 cups of marinara sauce, reserving 1 cup. Turn off heat.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup of shredded parmesan (reserving 2/3 cup), remainder of all herbs and spices (including salt and pepper). Mix with hands or spoon.
• In the bottom of a standard lasagna pan, spread reserved cup of marinara sauce in a thin, even layer. Place a layer of lasagna noodles lengthwise in pan, slightly overlapping.
• Spread 1/2 of ricotta mixture in a thin, even layer over noodles. Spoon 1/3 of meat sauce over ricotta mixture.
• Add another layer of lasagna noodles, and repeat previous step.
• Add 3rd layer of lasagna noodles, and spread remaining sauce over noodles evenly. Mix remaining mozzarella and parmesan, and spread in a thin layer, completely covering the top of the lasagna.
• Cover in tin foil, making sure the foil is not touching the cheese (you can use toothpicks to ensure that no cheese sticks to the foil, if you like). Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil, and bake for another 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and is starting to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA WITH GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook turkey in medium skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat until done, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce; cook on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, pesto sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Place zucchini in large resealable plastic bag. Add cornstarch; seal bag. Shake bag gently to evenly coat zucchini with cornstarch.
• Spread 1/3 cup pasta sauce mixture onto bottom of 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of 1/4 each of the zucchini and remaining pasta sauce mixture, then 1/3 of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Cover with remaining zucchini slices and pasta sauce mixture.
• Bake 30 min. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake 10 min. or until lasagna is heated through and mozzarella is melted. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

GROUND TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook noodles in saucepan of boiling water 5 min. (Noodles will not be done.) Drain noodles; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, cook turkey in medium skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat until done, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, pesto sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Cut noodles into thirds. Spoon 1/3 cup pasta sauce mixture onto bottom of 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of 3 noodle pieces, 1/3 cup of the remaining pasta sauce mixture and 1/3 cup cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, pasta sauce mixture and mozzarella; cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 15 min. Let stand 5 min. before cutting to serve.