Steve's Mushroom, Spinach and Ground Turkey Lasagna

Steve's Mushroom, Spinach and Ground Turkey Lasagna Ingredients

6 cups Ricotta Cheese part skim	2 cups Mushrooms sliced
1 bunch Basil fresh	2 large Garlic cloves
4 tablespoon Oregano	4 cups Mozzarella grated
18 No-boil lasagna noodles I prefer Ronzoni (US)	1 lb Ground turkey
1 Egg	3 tablespoon Olive oil
1 large Yellow onion	2 stalks Celery chopped
1 quart Spaghetti Sauce or freshly-made basil and tomato	1 cup Spinach whole-leaf washed and dried
1 can (12 oz) Chopped Tomatoes

Instructions for Steve's Mushroom, Spinach and Ground Turkey Lasagna

Preheat oven to 375F.

Wash and dry spinach leaves thoroughly. Cut off stems.

Prepare Meat Sauce:

1) Over medium-high heat, sautee celery, garlic (minced), and the chopped onion in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil until medium brown. Add oregano. Set aside.

2) In same pan, saute mushrooms until brown. Set aside.

3) In same pan, saute ground turkey until brown -- drain liquid. Add mushrooms and onion/celery/garlic mixture from step 1. Add spaghetti sauce and chopped tomatoes. Season with pepper to taste (if you've used a store-bought spaghetti sauce, chances are you won't need additional salt.) Bring pan to low and simmer.

4) Meanwhile, in large lasagna pan, spoon 5-6 tablespoonsful of the tomato sauce mixture to the bottom of the pan (this is to prevent noodles from sticking).

5) Arrange enough noodles in bottom of pan to cover. Do not overlap.

6) In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg, and basil.

7) Spoon 1/2 the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles, top with a layer of spinach leaves, then mozzarella, then meat sauce. Add noodles and repeat -- ricotta cheese, spinach, meats sauce, mozarella. Then noodles. Add meat sauce and top with mozarella cheese on top to finish.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with a simple tossed salad, Italian Dressing and a bottle of Pinot Grigio or your favorite Italian red wine for a great meal.


Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Italian

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