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Lasagna

New twist on a family favorite, a little healthier
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Lasagna dish
  • Large skillet
  • 3 qt sauce pan
  • Cheese grater or Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground turkey
  • 32 oz Tomato basil sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh flat leaf parsley (chopped)
  • 8 oz Mozzarella cheese (grated)
  • 6 oz La Gruyere cheese (grated)
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup Flour (may need more)
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 Zucchini squash (thin sliced or grated)
  • 2 cups Mushrooms (sliced thin)
  • 1 box Lasagna flat (no cook pasta)
  • as needed Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

Meat Sauce

  • Sauté the turkey in a large skillet until fully cooked.
  • Mash the turkey into small pieces, add tomato basil sauce.
  • Add the spices and herbs, simmer on low heat until ready to build dish.

Cheese Sauce

  • In a 3 qt sauce pan, melt butter, add the flour until absorded
  • Slowly add the milk and (Le Gruyere) cheese , stirring until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Simmer the sauce until it has a Nappe finish. (coats the back of the spoon)

Build your dish

  • Place the uncooked pasta on the bottom of the dish
  • Layer pasta with the zucchini and mushrooms
  • Place grated mozzarella cheese
  • Next, Cheese sauce, then meat sauce. Continue layering until dish is full
  • Place in an oven at 350 for 1 hour. Serve and Enjoy!

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