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Simple Turkey Lasagna Recipe

9/8/20

Easy lasagna made with ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, crushed tomatoes, and Italian herbs.

Hey cousins! I’ve been getting a lot of request for recipes using ground turkey. So in this post I’m going to share my Simple Turkey Lasagna recipe. Unlike many turkey lasagna recipes, this isn’t a turkey lasagna recipe with spinach. I simply use ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, and I make a homemade meat sauce… It’s actually really easy y’all so let’s get right to it!

I know a lot of people always question whether or not the should use ricotta or cottage cheese when making lasagna. I like both, but for this recipe I will be using ricotta cheese. If you choose to make turkey lasagna with cottage cheese, do you.

I guess you can say this is a healthy turkey lasagna recipe, because I use lean ground turkey, very little fat… ACTUALLY, I take that back! I actually add a nice amount of cheese, sooooo yeah! LOL

Be sure to check out my video tutorial for a visual

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Simple Turkey Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs ground turkey 85/15
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • (2) 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
  • 16 oz ricotta cheese
  • 2 medium carrots peeled & diced
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 16 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 tsp Italian season
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh oregano chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh basil chopped
  • 2 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 10-12 cooked lasagna noodles

Instructions

  • Drizzle the olive oil into a large pan, then place over medium high heat. Brown the meat, and drain excess fat.
  • Sprinkle in the seasoning salt, black pepper, and 1 tsp Italian seasoning. Stir well.
  • Now add in the onions, and carrots. Mix the ingredients until well combined.
  • Pour in the crushed tomatoes, and stir. Next add in the garlic, oregano, and fresh basil.
  • Now add in 1 tbsp of brown sugar, and stir. Reduce the heat to medium low, and. let cook for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Grab a large mixing bowl and combine the ricotta, 2 eggs, 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning. Mix well.
  • Now grab a 9×13, and add a thin layer of meat sauce to the bottom. Next add 3 lasagna noodles on top pf the sauce. Now add a layer of the ricotta mixture, followed by meat sauce, then top with lasagna noodles. Repeat.
  • Add a thin layer of the meat sauce on top of the lasagna noodles, then top with 8 oz of shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover bake dish loosely with foil, then place in the oven, and bake for 55 minutes.
  • Let the lasagna sit for 10 minutes before cutting into it.
  • Add parsley on top.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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  1. Kisha N says

    September 13, 2020 at 3:53 pm

    5 stars
    Made this today, I omitted the carrots because I don’t like this but this was phenomenal! Thank you so much for sharing

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  2. dcarter says

    September 29, 2020 at 2:24 pm

    5 stars
    Okay– update! I made this yesterday! THE REVIEWS THIS IS AMAZING…. (I DID THINK IT COULD USE MORE SALT OR SOMETHING, BUT i’M NOT BIG ON SALT ON A GOOD DAY) LOVED IT…. WOULD DEFINITLEY MAKE AGAIN… THANKS ROSIE…KEEP THEM COMING.

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  3. Dorothy says

    October 3, 2020 at 12:48 pm

    5 stars
    I love all your recipes….can’t wait to try them

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