Best Spinach And Turkey Lasagna Recipes

SPINACH, TURKEY, AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Combine onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until onion is just translucent, about 5 minutes. Add turkey and cook until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper; cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Wrap thawed spinach in a clean dish towel. Wring the spinach over a bowl to remove as much water as possible. Stir spinach, ricotta cheese, heavy cream, lemon zest, Italian seasoning, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with 3 tablespoons spaghetti sauce. Layer 4 cooked lasagna noodles, 1/2 the spinach mixture, 1/2 the turkey mixture, 1/3 of the Asiago cheese, a third of the Cheddar cheese, and 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce on top. Layer 4 more noodles, the remaining spinach and turkey mixtures, another 1/3 of the Asiago cheese, another 1/3 of the Cheddar cheese, and another 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce. Top with the remaining 4 lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, Asiago cheese, and Cheddar cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Continue baking until crust is golden, about 15 minutes more.

TURKEY AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, bring several quarts of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until very al dente, 7 minutes. Remove from water and place on a towel lined baking sheet.
• Place the olive oil, onion and red pepper in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute until the vegetables begin to sweat, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey, turkey sausage, garlic and Essence, stirring to combine until turkey cooks through, about 10 minutes. Add marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and remaining ingredients and set aside.
• Spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup turkey mixture in bottom of the dish and arrange 4 noodles over turkey mixture; top with 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture. Spread half of cheese mixture over turkey mixture. Repeat layers, ending with the remaining turkey mixture.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Let lasagna stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

TURKEY LASAGNA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Break the turkey into small pieces into the skillet; cook and stir until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 cup parsley into the turkey mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reaches a desired consistency, 60 to 90 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers, place the butternut squash in a large, microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and cook in microwave on High until tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook and stir the spinach in a large skillet over medium heat until wilted, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Stir the ricotta cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and about 2/3 of the mozzarella cheese together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of the sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 of the lasagna noodles in a layer over the sauce. Spread 1 cup of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle about half of the butternut squash over the ricotta cheese mixture. Layer about half the wilted spinach over the butternut squash. Lay about half the zucchini slices over the spinach in a layer. Repeat the layering. Top with the 3 remaining lasagna noodles. Spread any remaining ricotta cheese mixture over the top of the lasagna. Finish by topping with any remaining sauce mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over the top of the lasagna. Return to oven and bake uncovered until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes more. Remove and allow the lasagna to rest 15 minutes before cutting to serve.

SPINACH AND TURKEY SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese just until melted. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Add the garlic, oregano, marjoram and fennel; cook 1 minute longer. , Add roasted peppers and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 3 tablespoons. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the spinach, cottage cheese and nutmeg. Spread 1/2 cup cheese sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 3 noodles, half of the sausage mixture, half of the spinach mixture and 1 cup sauce; repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through and top is lightly browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

DELICIOUS SPINACH AND TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 2 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook 5 to 7 minutes more, stirring to break up any large chunks of meat. Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer for 2 minutes and season to taste.
• Combine spinach, ricotta, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• To assemble, arrange 3 noodles lengthwise in the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread with 1/3 the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the turkey mixture, and 1/3 of the mozzarella. Repeat layers, ending with remaining mozzarella. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

LEAN TURKEY AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a medium-sized nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Sauté onion for 2 minutes, then add turkey and cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, all seasonings and mushrooms and simmer 2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove pan from heat. In a bowl, combine spinach, ricotta, and nutmeg. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water. For assembly, coat a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange 1/3 lasagna noodles (3 noodles) on the bottom of the pan. Spread a layer of ricotta mixture, then turkey mixture, then 1/3 mozzarella. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cheese bubbles. Cool at least 5 minutes before cutting.

LEAN TURKEY AND SPINACH LASAGNA

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.

SPINACH AND TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large pot over medium heat saute onion, oregano, basil and garlic in the olive oil. Add ground turkey and cook until browned. Skim out the fat. Pour in spaghetti sauce, water, and spinach; simmer 20 minutes. In a large bowl mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and egg. Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Place 4 uncooked noodles on top of sauce and top with layer of sauce. Add 4 more noodles and layer with 1/2 sauce and 1/2 cheese mixture, noodles and repeat until all is layered, finishing with sauce. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 60 minutes. Remove foil and let sit 10 minutes before serving.