Simple Turkey Lasagna Recipe

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

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1. What’s the best cheese to use in turkey lasagna?
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3. Simple Turkey Lasagna Recipe
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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!

What’s the best cheese to use in turkey lasagna?

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

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Simple Turkey Lasagna Recipe

This easy turkey lasagna is packed with lean ground turkey, creamy ricotta cheese, and a homemade meat sauce. It's a delicious twist on a classic lasagna recipe.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Homemade Meat Sauce, turkey lasagna

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

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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