Lasagna With Ground Turkey

Name: Lasagna With Ground Turkey
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 pieces Lasagna Noodle (12 lasagna noodles); 4 cup Mozzarella Cheese (4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (1 tablespoon olive oil); 1 ½ lb Whole Turkey (1 1/2 pounds ground turkey); 1 piece Carrot (1 large carrot, peeled and diced); 1 piece Green Bell Pepper (1 green bell pepper, diced); 1 piece Sweet Onion (1 sweet onion, diced); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves garlic, minced); 2 tsp Italian Seasoning (2 teaspoons Italian seasoning); 2 oz Marinara Sauce (2 – 25oz jars marinara sauce — up to 25); 1 piece Parmesan Rind (1 parmesan rind); 1 piece Dried Bay Leaf (1 dried bay leaf); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt and pepper, to taste); 1 cup Spinach (1 cup roughly chopped spinach); 15 oz Ricotta Cheese (15 oz whole-milk ricotta); 1 piece Egg (1 egg); 1 pinch Lemon Juice (juice of half lemon); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper); 1 cup Parmesan Cheese (1 cup grated parmesan); ¼ cup Parsley (1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped); ¼ cup Basil (1/4 cup basil, chopped)

Lasagna With Ground Turkey - Dinner (Italian)

85 minItalian

Servings12

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Ingredients

For 12 servings

Lasagna Noodle12 pieces · 12 lasagna noodles
Mozzarella Cheese4 cup · 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Olive Oil1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon olive oil
Whole Turkey1 ½ lb · 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
Carrot1 piece · 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
Green Bell Pepper1 piece · 1 green bell pepper, diced
Sweet Onion1 piece · 1 sweet onion, diced
Garlic4 cloves · 4 cloves garlic, minced
Italian Seasoning2 tsp · 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Marinara Sauce2 oz · 2 – 25oz jars marinara sauce — up to 25
Parmesan Rind1 piece · 1 parmesan rind
Dried Bay Leaf1 piece · 1 dried bay leaf
Table Salt0 pieces · salt and pepper, to taste
Spinach1 cup · 1 cup roughly chopped spinach
Ricotta Cheese15 oz · 15 oz whole-milk ricotta
Egg1 piece · 1 egg
Lemon Juice1 pinch · juice of half lemon
Black Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
Parmesan Cheese1 cup · 1 cup grated parmesan
Parsley¼ cup · 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
Basil¼ cup · 1/4 cup basil, chopped

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Steps

1Make the Sauce
2Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground turkey. Brown the meat, breaking it up as it cooks. Once the meat is mostly brown, add the diced carrot, diced bell pepper, and onion. Cook for 4-5 more minutes until the onion starts to become translucent. Next, add in the minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Sauté for 1-2 more minutes or until the garlic is fragrant. Add the marinara sauce, parmesan rind, dried bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined, lower burner to low heat, and simmer the sauce, covered, for 15-20 minutes. After the sauce has simmered, discard the bay leaf and stir in the chopped spinach until wilted. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3Make the Ricotta Filling
4Add the ricotta, egg, lemon juice, black pepper, parmesan, parsley, and chopped basil to the mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.
5Boil the Pasta
6Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles to the boiling hot water and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent them from sticking. Remove the noodles from the water and drain.
7Assemble the Lasagna
8Pour roughly 1 cup of sauce into the casserole dish and spread it out to coat the bottom of the dish. Add 4 lasagna noodles, lengthwise, to the casserole dish (it’s ok if the edges overlap a little bit), then spread a heaping 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, next sprinkle over 1 1/4 cups of mozzarella cheese, and then pour around 2 cups of marinara sauce. Repeat for the second layer. For the third and final layer, you will skip the mozzarella cheese. Instead add a layer of noodles, the ricotta mixture, and then pour over any remaining marinara sauce.
9Bake the lasagna uncovered at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
10Remove the lasagna from the oven and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes or the edges of the lasagna are bubbly and the cheese is fully melted and starts to become golden brown.
11Let the lasagna sit for 15-20 minutes and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil before serving.