Best Turkey Lasagna. Seriously.

I’m exhausted and it’s Sunday night, but I really want to write a blog post and feature the Best Turkey Lasagna.

I can’t stand that I’ve had to set aside my blog for this long! So much for my goal of posting once a week. That flew out the window in February, which is typically one of my busiest months of the year. And I will tell you, February certainly did not end up how I thought it would.

I’m not going to dwell on that tonight, though. Instead I’m going to show you some photos from the nine-year-old’s First Communion at Zion Lutheran Church today, which was a big success. (Thanks to two of Joe’s godparents – my brother and sister-in-law – along with my niece and nephew for joining us for this special occasion!)

This is also a good excuse to share the BEST turkey lasagna recipe that I served for lunch after church. Seriously – this is good stuff. I’ve come across a few turkey lasagna recipes in my day, but this is an outstanding recipe. And my mom – a former home economics teacher and gourmet cook in her own right – agrees with me. I might be 44 but I still know when I should listen to my mom.

The recipe comes courtesy of the Meschke family, turkey farmers in the Little Falls, MN area. You can find out more about their farm by “liking” Meschke Poultry on Facebook.

So there you have it … a short and sweet blog post on this Sunday evening. I feel better now. 🙂

Can I make this lasagna the night before?

Sure thing! Just store it in the refrigerator and bake it the next day. You may need to add 15-20 minutes to the cooking time if you put it in the oven cold.

Does this lasagna freeze?

Yes! You can either freeze it before cooking or freeze it after cooking. When ready to cook, take it out of the freezer and let it defrost in the refrigerator for several hours.

Best Turkey Lasagna

Marie Meschke

You will not find a better turkey lasagna anywhere. This recipe comes from a turkey farming family in Minnesota and features homemade tomato sauce, seasonings, and all the cheese you will need!

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Prep Time 40 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8

Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes reserve liquid
• 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
• 8 lasagna noodles
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
• 12 ounces Mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
• Nonstick vegetable cooking spray

Instructions

 

•  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 9” x 13” pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In olive oil, lightly brown ground turkey with onion and garlic powder until turkey is no longer pink.
• Add salt, pepper, oregano, tomatoes and liquid, tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Assemble lasagna: begin with a layer of 1/3 meat sauce, top with 4 uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit), half of the Ricotta cheese, half of the cottage cheese, half of  the Mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan  cheese. Repeat, ending with meat sauce and top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 31gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: -195mgSodium: 1090mg

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