Dinner

Hearty Lasagna is for Dinner.

Hearty Lasagna takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Lasagna takes 45 minutes to cook.

Hearty Lasagna makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Lasagna are:

9 Lasagna noodles
1 can of caned diced tomatoes drained
1 small can of tomato paste
1lb of ground turkey or chicken
4 morning star sausage links
tomato juice (amount depending on how runny you want your tomato sauce)
1 container of low fat ricotta cheese
1 package of light feta cheese
1 egg
1 cup of skim milk (amount added depending on how runny the cheese mix is)
10 oz of frozen spinach (thawed)
1 bag of pre-paged baby spinach
6 med. mushrooms diced
1/2 green bell pepper diced
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1 zucchini diced
4 cloves of garlic
Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, to taste
1/2 cup of skim mozzarella
1/3 cup of parmeasan
1 jar of tomato basil marinara sauce

Here is how you make Hearty Lasagna:

*pre heat oven to 425. 1. begin to cook the noodles check periodicly to see if they are done (not soggy but not too chewy) 2. saute meat in a pan with half the onions and half the garlic. after the meat is done add some seasoning to taste and tomato juice 1/4 cup at a time and allow the meat to simmer while preparing sauce. 3. meanwhile in a large sauce pan saute the vegetables with the rest of the garlic and onion until just cooked and add tomatoes, tomato paste and seasoning to taste. allow to simmer for 5-10 min adding tomato juice to thin it out to your preference. 4. in a large bowl combine ricotta, feta, egg, frozen spinach, and milk. 5. in a 13x9x2 baking dish spoon enough sauce to just cover the bottom top w/ some spinach leaves and put the first layer of noodles down (3). 6. combine the meat with the sauce and add more tomato juice if needed. spreed just enough to cover the noodles. next do a thin layer of the cheese mix. top with spinach than noodles. 7. repeat 8. on the very top of the noodles poor the marinara sauce to cover and sprinkle with parmeasan and mozzarella cheese. 9. cover and bake for 20-30 min checking after 15. when all the cheese is completly melted, uncover and bake until cheese is golden brown.remove from oven and let cool for about 10 min. Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NATALIEWI.

The nutritional information for Hearty Lasagna is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 314.1

• Total Fat: 14.5 g
• Cholesterol: 56.3 mg
• Sodium: 795.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 21.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Hearty Lasagna is Low Fat