Notes
Only a small amount of turkey sausage was needed to give big meat flavor to this lasagna. We kept a thick fluffy cheese layer by combining part-skim ricotta with low-fat cottage cheese and a lesser amount of part-skim mozzarella cheese. Fresh basil in the sauce and cheese filling keeps this tasting light and fresh.
Directions
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus 2 whole sprigs
2 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (16-ounce) container 1 percent low-fat cottage cheese
1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
8 ounces lean sweet Italian-style turkey sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
9 sheets no-boil lasagna noodles, 5 1/2-ounces, (recommended: Barilla)
1 1/2 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese, 6 ounces
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small pot bring the tomatoes, wine, whole basil sprigs, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper, to taste, to a simmer; cook until slightly thickened, 10 minutes; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, puree the cottage cheese in the bowl of a food processor until smooth. add the ricotta, spinach, 1/4 cup chopped basil, scallions, nutmeg, and salt and pepper and pulse until just combined; set aside.
3. Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray set over medium heat. Cook the sausage and onion, breaking it up with a wooden spoon into small pieces, until the meat is browned and the onion tender, 10 minutes.
4. Assemble the lasagna: Mist a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, half the sausage and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with sauce, noodles, remaining ricotta and sausage and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the noodles are tender and the sauce is bubbling around the edges of the pan, 1 hour.
5. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and continue to bake until melted, 10 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil. Serve.
Copyright 2010 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories 350; Total Fat 12.5g (Sat Fat 5g, Mono Fat 3g, Poly Fat 1.5g); Protein 29g; Carb 30g; Fiber 4g; Cholesterol 36mg; Sodium 848mg
Photo: Sausage Lasagna Recipe

















Review This Recipe
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
or Sign Up to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 30 reviews
By ladyinlavender2...
on May 01, 2013
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
this was really good, I will definitely be making it again. My sister who doesn't eat spinach, ricotta, or cottage cheese asked for a second helping. I couldn't believe how light it was and lasagna is a really heavy dish. The cheese and spinach mixture was VERY good, I might use it as a dip with chips in the future. I couldn't find italian turkey sausage so I just used italian chicken sausage and it tasted great. Be careful when you leave the lasagna in the oven, mine started to overflow with the foil on top toward the end. Also, make sure you let it rest for the 15 minutes that is indicated otherwise you will have a lot of liquid in your lasagna.
By 1ladychef
on November 02, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
This was supremely good!!! It was my first homemade lasagna and I will definitely make again. I substituted the spinach with fresh kale because it's what I had, it came out great! Definitely not something to make if you're in a rush, but so worth the wait!
By daricelynn_8225826
Victorville, CA
on September 05, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I love this lasagna recipe - it's the only one I make. I do use 16 ounces of a Italian chicken sausage that 's very low fat and FAT FREE ricotta and cottage cheeses and plenty of garlic, onion and extra Italian seasoning. LOVE IT
Read all 30 reviews