Name: Light and Delicious Lasagna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 2.3333332538605 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 pound ground turkey; 3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced; 4 teaspoons dried basil; 4 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 6 cups chopped fresh spinach, washed and dried; 2.5 cups low-fat cottage cheese; 4 egg whites; 0.5 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 0.25 cup grated low-fat Parmesan cheese; 8 no-boil lasagna noodles; 3 cups zucchini, sliced; 2 cups shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

Light and Delicious Lasagna

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My husband created this recipe as a great alternative to traditional lasagna because it substitutes cottage cheese for ricotta and has a ton of veggies. My kids love it, so we eat it almost once a week!

Recipe by Lisawas

Published on June 4, 2016

Prep Time:

45 mins

Cook Time:

1 hrs

Total Time:

1 hrs 45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 9x13-inch pan

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Ingredients

2 ⅓ tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound ground turkey
3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 teaspoons dried basil
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
6 cups chopped fresh spinach, washed and dried
2 ½ cups low-fat cottage cheese
4 egg whites
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup grated low-fat Parmesan cheese
8 no-boil lasagna noodles
3 cups zucchini, sliced
2 cups shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with one teaspoon olive oil.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the turkey, mushrooms, basil, oregano, and black pepper; cook and stir until the turkey is no longer pink and the mushrooms have released their liquid, 10 to 15 minutes. Break the turkey meat into crumbles as it cooks. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and spinach. Cook, stirring often, until the spinach leaves are wilted, about 5 minutes; turn off burner.
Mix the cottage cheese, egg whites, parsley, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
Place 4 lasagna noodles into the prepared baking dish, overlapping if necessary, and pour half of the turkey mixture over the noodles. Spread half the zucchini slices over the meat sauce, and top with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Spread half of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer. Repeat layers, starting with 4 more noodles, the remaining meat sauce, zucchini slices, cottage cheese mixture, and remaining mozzarella cheese.
Bake the lasagna in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted and browned, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Cook's Note:

This is also great as a vegetarian dish. Substitute eggplant for the ground turkey.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

351	Calories
13g	Fat
26g	Carbs
34g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 351
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g	16%
Saturated Fat 4g	22%
Cholesterol 56mg	19%
Sodium 863mg	38%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	10%
Dietary Fiber 4g	15%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 34g
Vitamin C 32mg	159%
Calcium 574mg	44%
Iron 6mg	31%
Potassium 834mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.