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Turkey Lasagna

Healthy Turkey Lasagna with Spinach and Ricotta, my take on the classic lasagna, just a lot easier and lighter. A great comfort food for a family dinner that is super easy to make. It's healthy, it's delicious, and kid friendly too. If you like ground turkey, this is a recipe for you. Perfect during Fall, or even Thanksgiving, this turkey lasagna is a delicious dish for everyone.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 761kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

  • 500 g minced/ ground turkey ( 1 lb)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken stock/broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 250 g ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup frozen spinach, tawned
  • 30 g butter ( 2 tbsp)
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 250 ml milk ( 1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 50 g grated Cheddar cheese (¼ cup)
  • 50 g grated Parmesan cheese (¼ cup)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 8 lasagna sheets
Metric - US Customary

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

  • If you'd like to see the measurements in CUPS and OUNCES, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
  • The amount of ingredients can be adjusted according to the number of servings you need, please click on the number of servings to change it.

Nutrition

Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1043mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3565IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 481mg | Iron: 2.8mg