Hey cousins! I've been getting a lot of requests for recipes using ground turkey. So in this post I'm going to share my Simple Turkey Lasagna recipe. Unlike many turkey lasagna recipes, this isn't a turkey lasagna recipe with spinach. I simply use ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, and I make a homemade meat sauce... It's actually really easy y'all so let's get right to it!

Easy lasagna made with ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, crushed tomatoes, and Italian herbs.

Hey cousins! I’ve been getting a lot of request for recipes using ground turkey. So in this post I’m going to share my Simple Turkey Lasagna recipe. Unlike many turkey lasagna recipes, this isn’t a turkey lasagna recipe with spinach. I simply use ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, and I make a homemade meat sauce… It’s actually really easy y’all so let’s get right to it!

I know a lot of people always question whether or not the should use ricotta or cottage cheese when making lasagna. I like both, but for this recipe I will be using ricotta cheese. If you choose to make turkey lasagna with cottage cheese, do you.

SIMPLE TURKEY LASAGNA RECIPE

9/8/20

Easy lasagna made with ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, crushed tomatoes, and Italian herbs.

I guess you can say this is a healthy turkey lasagna recipe, because I use lean ground turkey, very little fat… ACTUALLY, I take that back! I actually add a nice amount of cheese, sooooo yeah! LOL

Ingredients

3 lbs ground turkey 85/15
2 tbsp olive oil
(2) 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
16 oz ricotta cheese
2 medium carrots peeled & diced
1 large onion diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
16 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
2 large eggs
2 1/2 tsp Italian season
1 1/2 tsp fresh oregano chopped
2 tsp fresh basil chopped
2 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp brown sugar
10-12 cooked lasagna noodles

Instructions

Drizzle the olive oil into a large pan, then place over medium high heat. Brown the meat, and drain excess fat.
Sprinkle in the seasoning salt, black pepper, and 1 tsp Italian seasoning. Stir well.
Now add in the onions, and carrots. Mix the ingredients until well combined.
Pour in the crushed tomatoes, and stir. Next add in the garlic, oregano, and fresh basil.
Now add in 1 tbsp of brown sugar, and stir. Reduce the heat to medium low, and. let cook for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Grab a large mixing bowl and combine the ricotta, 2 eggs, 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning. Mix well.
Now grab a 9×13, and add a thin layer of meat sauce to the bottom. Next add 3 lasagna noodles on top pf the sauce. Now add a layer of the ricotta mixture, followed by meat sauce, then top with lasagna noodles. Repeat.
Add a thin layer of the meat sauce on top of the lasagna noodles, then top with 8 oz of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Cover bake dish loosely with foil, then place in the oven, and bake for 55 minutes.
Let the lasagna sit for 10 minutes before cutting into it.
Add parsley on top.
Serve and enjoy!