Stay slim lasagna

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ pounds Ground beef; or ground turkey
¼ cup Onion; chopped
2 tablespoons Onion; chopped
1½ Cloves garlic; finely chopped
½ teaspoon Italian salad dressing
½ teaspoon Basil
1 tablespoon Dried parsley
¼ teaspoon Crushed red pepper; optional
Salt and pepper; to taste
6 Whole lasagna noodles
6 ounces Tomato paste
6 ounces Water
1 cup Mushrooms; fresh, sliced
10 ounces Spinach; chopped
6 ounces Cottage cheese; lowfat
6 ounces Mozzarella cheese; shredded

Directions

Saute beef or turkey, onion, and garlic. Add seasonings, tomato paste, and water. Simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms. Steam spinach, 2 Tbsp.

onion and ½ clove garlic, stirring occasionally until spinach is wilted.

Using wire strainer, mash out excess liquid using wire strainer. (For frozen spinach, thaw and mash out excess water.) Add ¼ tsp. black pepper if desired. Stir until well blended. Mix in cottage cheese and 3 oz. of mozzarella. Boil 6 lasagna noodles until tender; drain. In 9x9 square or 7x11 casserole dish, layer 3 noodles; ½ meat mixture; entire spinach/cheese layer; 3 noodles; remaining meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with 3 oz. mozzarella.

Recipe by: First Place

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 954 by Karin <iluv2cook@...> on Jan 20, 1998

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