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Winter 2009

Lasagna

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Lasagna Recipe


Try this healthier version of traditional lasagna

The most significant changes included substituting extra-lean ground beef for Italian sausage, low-fat cottage cheese for Ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese for regular mozzarella cheese and reducing the quantity of Parmesan cheese.

These changes save 315 calories/serving.

13”x9”x2” baking dish     Preheat oven to 350°
Spray the 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick coating. Spread about 1 cup of meat sauce on bottom of the baking dish. Arrange three noodles lengthwise over sauce. Spread with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Top with half of the remaining sauce and half of the mozzarella cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered in a 350° oven for approximately 50 minutes or till heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.
8 ounces Lasagna noodles Bring water to a boil and cook lasagna noodles for 10 minutes.  Drain and rinse.

 

 

 

1 cup
¾ cup
½ cup
Carrots (2 medium)
Onion, chopped fine (1 medium)
Zucchini, chopped fine (small), optional
Clean veggies. Shred carrots and dice onions and zucchini.
1 Tablespoon
1 tsp
Olive oil
Minced garlic (2 cloves)
Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet; add minced garlic and vegetables.
2 Tablespoons Fresh parsley, chopped Chop parsley.  Add 1 Tablespoon to pan. Reserve 1 Tablespoon for later recipe use.
16 ounces Extra-lean ground beef Place the ground beef into a second skillet. Cook, stirring frequently until the beef is cooked through. Upon completion, place the ground meat into a colander and rinse under hot water.
1 can
1 can
½ cup
1 can
1 box
1 teaspoon
1 teaspoon
Tomato sauce (15 ounces)
Tomato paste (6 ounces)
Water
Diced tomatoes (16 ounces)
Frozen spinach (10 ounces), thawed
Dried oregano
Dried basil
Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, tomatoes, spinach, and herbs. Simmer over medium heat while you prepare the cheese mixture.
1 carton
2
1 teaspoon
¼ teaspoon
½ teaspoon
Low-fat cottage cheese (24 ounces)
Egg whites
Salt
Pepper
Dried onion flakes
In a separate bowl, combine the cottage cheese, slightly beaten egg whites, salt, pepper, and dried onion flakes.
1 Tablespoon
1 cup
Reserved chopped fresh parsley
Part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
In another bowl, combine parsley and mozzarella cheese.
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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