Jennie O Turkey Lasagna Food

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one 1/3 of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and finally, sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.

TURKEY SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package .
• Cook turkey as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. Add garlic and spaghetti sauce and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, egg, spinach, red pepper flakes and nutmeg; mix well. Spread ¾ cup spaghetti sauce mixture on bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Layer 3 noodles over sauce, top with 1 cup sauce and half of cheese mixture. Repeat layers, ending with noodles and sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake 50 minutes or until bubbly. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Return to oven and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.