Sunday Supper {Skinny Lasagna}

Skinny lasagna… sounds like an impossibility, right?!  Well, after trying my hand at it with a lasagna kit compliments of Red Gold Tomatoes, I am happy to report that it’s a real thing!
Red Gold Skinny Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min, Cook time: 1 hour

1/2 cup water
1 28oz can Red Gold Crushed Tomatoes
1 14.5oz can Red Gold Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano
pepper to taste
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey, cooked and drained
1 box lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 15oz carton low fat cottage cheese
2 cups shredded low fat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

• Preheat oven to 350.  In large mixing bowl, combine water, all tomatoes, pepper, Italian seasoning and cooked meat.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13x2” pan with 1 1/2 cups sauce mixture.  Arrange 1/3 of noodles on top of sauce, slightly overlapped.  Top with 1/2 of cottage cheese, 1/2 of mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of sauce. Repeat layers and top with last 1/3 of noodles and the remaining sauce.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until noodles are cooked.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

With ground turkey: Calories  350 , Fat  11 g, Trans Fat  0 g, Cholesterol  40 mg, Sodium  830 mg, Carbohydrate  39 g, Fiber  7 g, Protein  25 g, Vitamin A  25 %, Vitamin C  15 %, Calcium  40 %, Iron  15 %

Now, I was super-tasking (that’s one step beyond just multi-tasking) while I was layering the ingredients and didn’t reserve any sauce to top off the final layer of noodles.  So, while mine looks a little odd, it was still quite yummy!  I will always adore the Classic Lasagna from the Bride & Groom: First and Forever Cookbook more than words can convey, but this one is PERFECT for a quick and easy, better for you version.

Starting today, Red Gold is GIVING AWAY kits with a Le Creuset Lasagna Pan, a Simple Gourmet Lasagna Kit, Red Gold spatula, Garfield Toy, coupons and an apron!!  ENTER HERE!!!

I’m trying to get back into a good meal planning and cooking routine after the holidays.  I’ve got a lot of other yummy things on the docket!!
xoxo