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Lean Lasagna

Name: Lean Lasagna
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: Vegetable-oil cooking spray; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 lb ground turkey breast; 3 cups tomato sauce; 3 tsp Italian seasoning (or 1 tsp each dried basil, parsley, and oregano); 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms; 6 cups chopped fresh spinach (or chard); 2 cups fat-free ricotta; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 package whole-wheat lasagna noodles(about 8 oz, or 9 noodles); 2 cups (8 oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a medium-sized nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Sauté onion for 2 minutes, then add turkey and cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, all seasonings and mushrooms and simmer 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. In a bowl, combine spinach, ricotta, and nutmeg. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water. Coat a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange 1/3 lasagna noodles (3 noodles) on the bottom of the pan. Spread a layer of ricotta mixture, then turkey mixture, then 1/3 mozzarella. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese bubbles. Cool at least 5 minutes before cutting.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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