AUTHENTIC LASAGNA Recipe
Thank you, thank you, thank you @ FiberGourmet ! This lasagna comes in at just 325 calories per serving because of your noodles !!! There is just no way to get close to a regular lasagna for under 400 calories - - until now ! The portion size is huge, the meal very, very tasty and I don’t even have to wait to ‘cheat day’.
Ingredients
| ¾ lb. lean ground turkey | ||
| Garlic | 3 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes with their juice | ||
| 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes with their juice and tomatoes chopped up | ||
| 8 oz. cam tomato sauce | ||
| Tomato Paste | 6 Ounce | |
| 2 t oregano flakes | ||
| 1 t basil flakes | ||
| Pepper | 1/4 Tablespoon | |
| Sal | 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Onion powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic powder | 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| 2 c no fat cottage cheese | ||
| Parmesan | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| 15 oz. no fat ricotta cheese | ||
| No boil lasagna noodles | 12 Ounce | |
| Shredded mozzarella cheese | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Fresh herbs – basil, parsley | ||
| Pam | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a pan with Pam and cook turkey until almost done – make sure to crumble it as you cook it. Then add garlic and cook another few minutes. Add 2 T parsley, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder then cook on low heat 45 minutes.
Mix 2 T parsley with the cottage cheese, parmesan and ricotta and stir well. Spread ¾ c tomato sauce in a 13x9 pan. Arrange a layer of noodles over the mix and then top with half the cheese mix, another 2 c of the tomato mix, and 2/3 c of the mozzarella. Repeat layers and then top with a final layer of noodles and put the remaining sauce over the top. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Then sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella and bake uncovered for 10 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh herbs.
* 325 cal
This recipe is excerpted from the book 400 or Less - Recipes from Around the World by Aileen Figula Kiter. To purchase this book, please visit: Amazon.Com
Mix 2 T parsley with the cottage cheese, parmesan and ricotta and stir well. Spread ¾ c tomato sauce in a 13x9 pan. Arrange a layer of noodles over the mix and then top with half the cheese mix, another 2 c of the tomato mix, and 2/3 c of the mozzarella. Repeat layers and then top with a final layer of noodles and put the remaining sauce over the top. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Then sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella and bake uncovered for 10 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh herbs.
* 325 cal
This recipe is excerpted from the book 400 or Less - Recipes from Around the World by Aileen Figula Kiter. To purchase this book, please visit: Amazon.Com
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