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Best Ground Turkey Lasagna

This ground turkey lasagna recipe is great for feeding a crowd! Pair it with a salad for a meal that everyone will love. 326 calories and 6 Weight Watchers SP

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 3265 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

The Sauce:
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 2 spicy Italian chicken or turkey sausages
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parlsey
  • 2 bay leaves
The Rest:
  • 12 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles
  • 16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
  • 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 6 large basil leaves thinly sliced

Instructions

The Sauce:
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  1. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick saucepan or skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion, ground turkey and sausages. Cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until the turkey and sausages are cooked through.
  2. Add the garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine with the ground turkey mixture, cooking for 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
The Rest:
  1. Cook the lasagna noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Lay out the noodles on kitchen towels in a single layer.
  2. Place cottage cheese, parsley and salt into a blender, and puree until smooth.
Assembling The Lasagna:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Spread 1 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
  3. Lay a few lasagna noodles in a single layer over top of the sauce. When fitting in the lasagna noodles, it may be necessary to cut some in half lengthwise or crosswise so that they fit properly.
  4. Spread ⅓ of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Top with 1 ½ cups of the sauce, ¼ of the Parmesan cheese, and ⅓ of the sliced basil.
  5. Repeat these layers 2 more times, starting with the lasagna noodles. End with an additional layer of lasagna noodles, and the remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
  6. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and baked until the lasagna is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.
  7. Let rest for 15 minutes, cut into 12 squares and serve.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Piece Calories 326.5kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 43.3g (14%) Protein 25.7g (51%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2.9g (15%) Cholesterol 47.7mg (16%) Sodium 964.1mg (40%) Fiber 7.5g (30%) Sugar 9.6g (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3265

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Piece
Calories 326.5kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 43.3g 14%
Protein 25.7g 51%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2.9g 15%
Cholesterol 47.7mg 16%
Sodium 964.1mg 40%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Sugar 9.6g 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.