Hearty Lasagna

Cook This, Not That! Pg. 206

Serves 4

430 Calories per serving

 
 

15 oz	Part-skim Ricotta
½	Bunch fresh basil, chopped
2	Links precooked Chicken Sausage, diced
½ cup	2% milk
2	Garlic Cloves
½ tsp	Red pepper flakes
⅛ tsp	Salt
2¼ Cups	Tomato Pasta Sauce
8	No-boil Lasagna Noodles
¼ cup	Grated Parmesan

 

 

• Preheat the oven to 425⁰f. Mix the ricotta, basil, sausage, milk, garlic, pepper flakes & Salt.
  
• Spread ½ cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of an 8X8 baking dish. Lay 2 noodles over the sauce; cover with ¼ of the ricotta mixture & another ½ cup of the tomato sauce. Repeat with noodles, cheese mixture and sauce twice more. Top with a last layer of pasta, the remaining ricotta mixture & sauce, and Parmesan.
  
• Cover with foil & bake for 20 Minutes. Remove the foil & bake for another 15 minutes, until the top is golden.
  

   
   

   
   

  Can Replace the ricotta with Béchamel, and the tomato sauce with Bolognese
  

   
   

  Béchamel: Melt 2 Tbsp unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in 3 Tbsp flour. Cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in 3 cups 2% milk, a few Tbsp at a time to prevent any lumps from forming. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves & simmer, whisking often, for 10-15 minutes, or until nicely thickened. Stir in 2 Tbsp Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
  

   
   

  Bolognese
  

½ Tbsp	Olive Oil
3 cloves	Garlic, Minced
1 medium	Carrot, diced
2 Stalks	Celery, finely chopped
1 medium	Yellow Onion, diced
6 oz	Ground Turkey
6 oz	Ground Pork
6 oz	Ground Sirloin
1 can	Diced Tomatoes
2 Tbsp	Tomato Paste
1 Cup	Chicken or Beef Broth
1 Cup	Milk
2	Bay Leaves
	Salt and Black Pepper to Taste

 

 

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, carrot, celery & onion & sauté until the vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey, pork & sirloin and stir with a wooden spoon until the meat is no longer pink.
  
• Drain any accumulated fat from the bottom of the pan & add the tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, milk, & bay leaves. Turn the heat down & simmer for at least 30 minutes (& up to 2 hours), until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste with salt & pepper.