LEAN TURKEY AND SPINACH LASAGNA

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Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Yield: 8 servings Serving size: Approximately 1½ cups

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
½ cup onion, chopped
1 lb lean ground turkey
1 Tbsp minced garlic
23 oz jar reduced-sugar pasta sauce
½ cup white mushrooms, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp Italian seasoning
¼ tsp black pepper
6 cups fresh spinach, chopped
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
2 cups low moisture, part-skim, mozzarella cheese,
shredded
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Cook lasagna noodles according to box directions until al denté. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water.
  • Lightly coat a large, deep skillet with nonstick cooking spray and saute onions until transparent.
  • Add turkey and garlic and cook until turkey is browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add pasta sauce, mushrooms, Italian seasoning and pepper, simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • In a bowl, combine chopped spinach and ricotta.
  • In your baking dish, arrange ⠓ of noodles (3) in bottom of dish. Spread ⠓ of ricotta mixture, ⠓ turkey mixture and ⠓ of the mozzarella. Repeat 2x, ending with mozzarella.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese becomes bubbly. Sprinkle parsley on top. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting.

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