Turkey Lasagna
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
761 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Turkey Lasagna
Description
The Turkey Lasagna recipe uses ground turkey sautéed with onion, garlic, and carrot until browned. The mixture is then simmered with chicken stock, bay leaves, and chopped tomatoes until thick and flavorful, seasoned with salt, pepper, and parsley. Separately, a white sauce is prepared by making a roux with butter and flour, then whisking in milk until smooth and thickened. This sauce is flavored with Dijon mustard and half of the grated cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Ricotta cheese is mixed with thawed spinach to create a creamy, textured layer. The lasagna is assembled by layering cooked turkey meat sauce, the ricotta-spinach blend, white cheese sauce, and lasagna sheets, producing a balanced dish that highlights the lean turkey and melty cheeses.
Measurements can be converted to US customary units, and ingredient quantities may be adjusted based on the number of servings desired.
Ingredients
- 500 g ground turkey 1 lb
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tin tomato chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock or broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaf
- 250 g ricotta cheese
- 1 cup spinach frozen, thawed
- 30 g butter ( 2 tbsp)
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 250 ml milk ( 1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 50 g cheddar cheese ¼ cup, grated
- 50 g Parmesan Cheese ¼ cup, grated
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 8 lasagna sheets
Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion, garlic cloves and carrot.
- Add the oil to a large pan, and fry the onion until transluscent.
- In go the garlic and carrot, stir well and add the turkey mince.
- Continue stiring for 10 minutes until the turkey mince browns a little.
- Add the stock/broth and bay leaves and leave to cook until all liquid is evaporated.
- Next, add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Season well with salt and pepper and add the chopped parsley. Take the bay leaves off the pan. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Now, to make a white sauce, melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and quickly stir to get a smooth paste.
- Pour in the milk, and whisk until you get a lump-free sauce, it should not take longer than 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, mix in the dijon mustard and half of the grated Cheddar and Parmesan cheese. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese with spinach.
- Now, time to assemble the lasagna.
- Spread half of the white sauce over the bottom of an oven-proof dish.
- Top with lasagna sheets, spread over half of the turkey mince mixture, top again with another layer of lasagna sheets, next goes the ricotta mixture, more lasagna sheets, the remaining turkey mince, again lasagna sheets.
- Spread the white sauce left all over the very top lasagna sheets and sprinkle some grated cheese over.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. (350 Fahrenheit).
- Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has melted and the lasagna sheets have soften.
Notes
- The recipe supports US customary measurements via an option to switch units if preferred.
- Ingredient amounts can be scaled according to the servings needed by selecting the number of servings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 761 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 761kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1043mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3565IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 481mg | 48% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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