Turkey and Spinach Lasagna

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Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Fit for Life

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Cook Time:
1 hr 15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

12 whole-wheat lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 chopped red pepper
1 pound ground turkey breast, white meat only
1/2 pound hot Italian turkey sausage
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
3 1/2 cups prepared marinara sauce
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
2 cups part skim ricotta
2 cups thawed and drained chopped frozen spinach
1/4 cup grated Romano
2 egg whites
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot, bring several quarts of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until very al dente, 7 minutes. Remove from water and place on a towel lined baking sheet.

Place the olive oil, onion and red pepper in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute until the vegetables begin to sweat, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey, turkey sausage, garlic and Essence, stirring to combine until turkey cooks through, about 10 minutes. Add marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and remaining ingredients and set aside.

Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup turkey mixture in bottom of the dish and arrange 4 noodles over turkey mixture; top with 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture. Spread half of cheese mixture over turkey mixture. Repeat layers, ending with the remaining turkey mixture.

Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

Let lasagna stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Yield: 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William Morrow, 1993

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recipe Turkey and Spinach Lasagna
Kim Smyrna, GA 11-13-2009
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Love it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just made it last night, and the results were so great that I just had to sign up for the site so I could share my... enthusiasm. I'd give it 6 stars if I could. My parents are visiting and fancy themselves ground turkey haters. I still went right ahead and cooked the dish but never mentioned that I was not using ground beef. They loved it and tried to attribute the slightly different texture of the meat to my adding what they figured was hot Italian sausage. I never said a word until this morning when they wanted the few leftover squares for breakfast. They were shocked and confessed that even at their age, they can still learn a new trick or too. I emailed them both the URL to this site so I expect they may be joining shortly as well. The only thing I have to say is that if you aren't a fan of spicy food, you may need to cut back on the red pepper or use a mild sausage My mom and I thought it had the perfect heat level, but my dad needed a cup of Lactaid with his this morning. (Granted that's a normal occurrence since he likes his food a little on the bland. side).Read more
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Kellee Saint Petersburg, FL 05-19-2009
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Versatile and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used lean beef instead of turkey and mushrooms instead of the red pepper. Delizioso!
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Nick Irvine, CA 11-09-2008
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great lasagna
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

turned out really great... me and my fiance really liked the kick from the pepper flask and the hot italian sausage. just... one tip: the "essence" dry spice mix recipe makes way more than you actually need so you may want to scale that recipe down so that you don't have so much of the spice mix leftover.Read more
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Michelle Charlotte, NC 11-07-2008
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Great Tasting Healthy Lasagna
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my husband and he loved it! He's one of those guys that hates eating healthier versions of meals, but he... really liked this one. One thing I changed was I added mushrooms to the marinara mixture. Cooked them with the red pepper and onion to release some of the water with the mushrooms. Delicious!! Will definitely make this one again and again!Read more
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Anonymous 08-21-2008
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great recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

the best lasagna i've made
recipe Turkey and Spinach Lasagna
Lauren Portland, OR 08-12-2008
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So Good!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just made this tonight and it turned out AMAZING!! I am on WeightWatchers so it was nice to eat a yummy meal that is low in... points (8). My fiancee also thought it was very good....you can really taste the basil and the turkey sausage gives it a kick. It did take awhile to prepare and bake, but well worth the effort.Read more