Barbara's Lean Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground round (increase to 2 lb if you like it meaty) or 1 lb ground turkey (increase to 2 lb if you like it meaty) ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped (optional) ⓘ
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional) ⓘ
- 3 cups spaghetti sauce, divided ⓘ
- 2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese ⓘ
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon oregano (or to taste) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon basil (or to taste) ⓘ
- 6 -8 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise (these are your "noodles") ⓘ
- grated parmesan cheese (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Coat two cookie sheets with oil spray or parchment paper.
- Lay the zucchini slices on the cookie sheets.
- Roast for about 15 minutes or until just slightly soft.
- Keep oven on and turn up to 400 degrees.
- While the zucchini is roasting, brown ground beef or ground turkey in a non-stick skillet.
- Add onion to the skillet when meat is almost done.
- Drain off grease.
- Add 2 1/2 cups of the spaghetti sauce, the spices, and the mushrooms to the skillet.
- Warm through.
- Coat a 9 X 13 pan with oil spray.
- Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pan.
- Layer 1/3 of the zucchini, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese, 1/3 of the meat sauce, and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
- Repeat the layers twice, being sure to end with mozzarella on top.
- If you want, sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on the layers and on top.
- Bake in 400 degree oven about 45 minutes, until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
525
kcal
26% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).