Lowfatlowercarbturkeylasagnawholewheatlasagnanoodles Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium skillet saute the chopped onions, celery and garlic in oil until soft and tender. Add chopped turkey and broccoli. Set aside.
• To make white sauce: In a small saucepan over low heat melt butter or margarine. Remove from heat and add flour, salt, and pepper; and blend well. Return to low heat, whisk in milk and cook until thick.
• To assemble, in the bottom of a casserole dish place a thin layer of white sauce, then a layer of noodles. Next, place a layer of the turkey mixture, followed by sauce, and then 1/2 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering process with turkey mixture and sauce. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree (175 degree C) oven for 45-60 minutes until bubbly and heated through. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly oil bottom of baking pan.
• Stir one cup of the chicken stock into the spaghetti sauce and set aside.
• Whisk the egg.
• Stir in ricotta cheese and one cup of the mozzarella.
• Add garlic, salt and pepper and set aside.
• Brown and drain the ground beef making sure to break it into very small pieces.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the spinach until it is half done, approximately two-thirds of the time indicated on the microwave directions.
• Sauté the onion in 1/2 cup chicken stock until it is translucent.
• Cook the mushrooms in the remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock adding the soy sauce and vinegar.
• Simmer until all liquid is absorbed.
• Mix together beef, spinach, onions and mushrooms.
• Build the lasagna starting with a layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan.
• *Add one layer of the uncooked noodles followed by more sauce, 1/3 of the cheese mixture and 1/3 of the spinach/beef mixture.
• Repeat two more times, finishing off with the spinach mixture and the remaining sauce.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, until liquid around the edges has been absorbed.
• Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake for 15 minutes more.
• To freeze: Bake, cool, wrap well, and label. freeze up to 2 months. *Note: You can assemble and freeze without cooking and cook on the day to be eaten!
• To serve, defrost overnight and then bake until warmed through, or bake from frozen for 1 hour and a half.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray an 7" round (2" deep) cake pan with non-stick vegetable oil spray. I use a 7" spring form pan.
• In a heavy skillet, brown the ground beef, stirring to break it up, until no longer pink. Drain excess fat from pan.
• Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, the seasonings, and the sweetener.
• Simmer over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed.
• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta with the egg, the Parmesan, pepper, and the parsley.
• Assemble lasagna : Trim 3 low-carb tortillas to 7" circles, to fit into the pan, if necessary.
• Spread a spoonful of meat sauce in the bottom of the pan. Lay one tortilla in the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Reserve 1/4 cup meat sauce, then use half of the remaining sauce to cover the tortilla.
• Dollop half of the ricotta mixture over the meat sauce.
• Reserve a couple tablespoons of mozzarella for the top. Sprinkle half of the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese over the ricotta.
• Top with a second low-carb tortilla, and repeat the layering: meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella.
• Top with a third low-carb tortilla. Spread with the reserved meat sauce and sprinkle with the reserved mozzarella and with additional grated Parmesan cheese.
• Cover pan with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 to 25 additional minutes, till bubbly hot.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cut into four wedges and serve.
• If you use a 3 net carb tortilla, each serving is about 9 net carbs.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry eggplant slices a single layer at a time, replenishing oil between batches, until golden brown and soft, about 1 minute per side.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add turkey and onion; cook and stir until turkey is crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in quinoa and season with salt and pepper. Pour in spaghetti sauce; cook until sauce is bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Spread a layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Top with even layers of eggplant slices and Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layering sauce, eggplant, and cheese, ending with sauce on top. Spread mozzarella cheese evenly on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin slices of zucchini, avoiding the seedy center. Lay slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let sit at least 15 minutes.
• Place ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; add olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Add tomato sauce, vinegar, 1 teaspoon parsley, garlic paste, basil paste, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Cover skillet, reduce heat, and simmer sauce 15 minutes.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.
• Layer 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Add 1/2 the sliced zucchini and 1/2 the ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layering another 1/3 of the sauce, remaining zucchini, remaining ricotta mixture, and remaining sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese. Coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover lasagna with it, oiled-side down.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bubbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Steps:

• Brown meat in large (>3qt) saucepan, drain.
• Add pepper and onions, tomato sauce, oregano, parsley, nutmeg, garlic powder, sugar, and Splenda. Simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile, continue with next 3 steps.
• Cook spinach according to directions, drain well and let cool a little.
• Cook lasagna according to package directions, drain. (Separate noodles and lay out flat on wax paper or aluminum foil to keep pieces from sticking together as they cool.).
• Combine ricotta, romano, 1.5 cups of the mozzarella, egg substitute, spinach, salt and pepper for filling.
• In a 13"x9" baking pan, pour a thin layer of sauce to cover the bottom. Arrange 3-4 pieces (1/3 box) of lasagna lengthwise over sauce. Spread 1/3 cheese filling over noodles, then another layer of sauce. Repeat layers of lasagna, filling and meat sauce.
• Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Remove aluminum foil, sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
• Allow to stand for about 10 minutes before cutting for easier handling.
• Obviously, you can substitute whatever brands you can find, but using the brands listed above, each piece (1/12 recipe) has about 285 calories, 5g fat, 24g carbs, and 32g protein.