If only we could eat lasagna every night of the week. Well, now you can with my Healthy Turkey and Spinach Lasagna! This updated lasagna only uses healthy ingredients, making a nutritious dinner for your entire family. To make this lasagna, I first start by boiling some whole wheat lasagna noodles. Then, I combine healthy lean ground turkey and my favorite jar of pasta sauce and some veggies – including lots of spinach! Finally, layer it all in a lasagna pan with some yummy cheese and bake to perfection! The kids will ask for this Healthy Turkey and Spinach Lasagna every night of the week!
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What Healthy Ingredients Are in This Lasagna?
Traditional lasagna calls for heavy ground beef, which usually has lots of fat and calories. It also calls for large amounts of cheese, and usually many types of cheese are used! Instead, my lasagna uses way less cheese with even less fat. I also use healthy lean ground turkey in place of beef and add tons of veggies like mushrooms and garlic to add flavor and nutrients. Finally, I use whole wheat lasagna noodles to add more servings of whole grains to my family’s diets. Everyone needs more whole grains!
Try my lasagna and I know you will never make any other recipe! For more Italian classics, try my Easy Italian Meatball Wraps!
Ingredients in Healthy Turkey and Spinach Lasagna
- whole wheat lasagna noodles
- onion,
- lean ground turkey
- minced garlic
- reduced-sugar pasta sauce
- white mushrooms
- Italian seasoning
- black pepper
- fresh spinach
- part-skim ricotta cheese
- low moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley
How to Make Healthy Turkey and Spinach Lasagna
Preheat oven to 375ĀŗF. Lightly coat a 9Ć13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.
Cook lasagna noodles according to box directions until al dentƩ. 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 for 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 ā of noodles (3) at the bottom of the dish. Spread ā of ricotta mixture, ā turkey mixture, and ā 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.
Healthy Turkey and Spinach Lasagna
Ingredients
- 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
- Ā½ cup onion chopped
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 23 oz jar reduced-sugar pasta sauce
- Ā½ cup white mushrooms thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- Ā¼ 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
Instructions
- 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 dentƩ. 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 ā of noodles (3) in bottom of dish. Spread ā of ricotta mixture, ā turkey mixture and ā 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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