Spicy Turkey Lasagna For The Crock Pot Recipes

CROCK POT TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground turkey in olive oil.
• Add tomato sauce (and lots of oregano!) and mix thoroughly.
• Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Add a double layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit) and top with cheeses.
• Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheeses until all are used up.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.

HEALTHY TURKEY LASAGNA (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook onions and garlic over medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until softened.
• Add turkey to skillet and cook, breaking up large chunks, for about 6 minutes or until no longer pink; drain fat. Season turkey with oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of the Italian shredded cheese.
• In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, layer half the uncooked noodles, overlapping as necessary.
• Spread half of both the meat mixture and broccoli over noodles, then top with about half of the tomato sauce and 1/4 cup water.
• Gently spread ricotta mixture on top, and continue layering with remaining noodles, meat, broccoli, sauce and an additional 1/4 cup water.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of Italian cheese on top for last 15 minutes of cooking time or until melted.

SPICY TURKEY LASAGNA FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown turkey, breaking up clumps, until no longer pink.
• Add oregano, salt and red pepper flakes. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl mix the ricotta, cheese blend and spinach.
• In crock pot, layer half the noodles, overlap as necessary.
• Spoon on half the meat mixture and cover with half the sauce and half the water.
• Spread half the cheese blend on top.
• Repeat layering.
• Cook on low heat about 4 1/2 hours.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese to serve.

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking up with fork, until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of parsley, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15-20 minutes, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with hottest tap water. Add lasagna noodles and allow to sit in water for 20 minutes. Drain.
• In medium bowl, combine ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, egg, remaining 2 tablespooons of parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Ladle 1/3 sauce into 9 x 13 rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add layers as follows: half the pasta, half mozzarella, half ricotta, and one 1/3 of sauce. Add rest of pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, finally sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling.

SPICY TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Put olive oil and sausage in large pot and brown the meat.
• Add garlic, onion, dried seasonings, and mushrooms. Simmer until onions are softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, for about 1 1/2 hours.
• While sauce is simmering, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Rinse with cold water.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 13x9-inch non-stick baking dish.
• Lay 3 noodles evenly over the sauce.
• Spread about half of the cottage cheese onto the noodles.
• Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mozzarella and parmesan evenly into the pan.
• Spread another thin layer of sauce.
• Repeat steps 8-11.
• Lay 3 more noodles evenly over the sauce.
• Spread out the rest of the remaining sauce.
• Sprinkle the rest of the parmesan and mozzarella.
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for about 45 minutes.
• Uncover, and continue to bake for 15 more minutes.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.