Best Ever Lasagna
Ingredients
- 6 long lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1 package (1 lb.) ground turkey
- 2 tsp. bottled or fresh minced garlic
- ½ tsp. salt (optional)
- 1 jar (28 oz.) fat free or regular spaghetti sauce
- 1 container (15 oz.) light or part skim ricotta cheese
- ½ C. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- ¼ C. chopped fresh basil or 1 Tbs. dried
- 2 C. (8 oz.) reduced fat shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble turkey into a large skillet; add garlic and salt. Cook over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add spaghetti sauce; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine ricotta cheese, ¼ C. of the Parmesan cheese and basil; mix well. Spread ¾ C. spaghetti sauce mixture in bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Layer half of noodles over sauce; spoon half of ricotta cheese mixture over noodles. Top with 1 C. sauce; sprinkle with 1 C. mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering with remaining ricotta cheese mixture, noodles, and sauce. Cover with foil; bake 50 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle remaining 1 C. mozzarella cheese and ¼ C. Parmesan cheese over lasagna; return to oven and continue baking 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 8 servings.


