Low Fat Lower Carb Turkey Lasagna ( Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles)
I love my mother-in-law's lasagna, but after looking at the rcipe, it was just too high in fat and calories for us. The noodle-less lasagna recipes just didn't do it for me. After alot of experimenting, I'm finally happy with it. It's probably not suitable for Atkins because of the noodles, but for anyone on South Beach or Zone or Body for Life, this is great. Generally, I hate the texture of whole wheat pasta, but because it gets cooked twice, it's fine. I served it to people who aren't low carbing, and they loved it! Obviously, you can substitute ground beef for the turkey.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1lb extra lean ground turkey
- 44
- 1cup chopped green pepper
- 1⁄2cup chopped onion
- 2tablespoons oregano
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder
- 1
- 2tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
- 1(8 ounce) box hodgson mill whole wheat lasagna noodles (or other brand)
- 1(10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach
- 30ounces about 4 cups polly-o fat-free ricotta cheese
- 8ounces sargento shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
- 1⁄4cup grated locatelli romano cheese
- 1cup egg substitute
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground black pepper
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DIRECTIONS
- Brown meat in large (>3qt) saucepan, drain.
- Add pepper and onions, tomato sauce, oregano, parsley, nutmeg, garlic powder, sugar, and Splenda. Simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile, continue with next 3 steps.
- Cook spinach according to directions, drain well and let cool a little.
- Cook lasagna according to package directions, drain. (Separate noodles and lay out flat on wax paper or aluminum foil to keep pieces from sticking together as they cool.).
- Combine ricotta, romano, 1.5 cups of the mozzarella, egg substitute, spinach, salt and pepper for filling.
- In a 13"x9" baking pan, pour a thin layer of sauce to cover the bottom. Arrange 3-4 pieces (1/3 box) of lasagna lengthwise over sauce. Spread 1/3 cheese filling over noodles, then another layer of sauce. Repeat layers of lasagna, filling and meat sauce.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove aluminum foil, sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
- Allow to stand for about 10 minutes before cutting for easier handling.
- Obviously, you can substitute whatever brands you can find, but using the brands listed above, each piece (1/12 recipe) has about 285 calories, 5g fat, 24g carbs, and 32g protein.
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