Diabetized Lasagna

ingredients

6 lasagna noodles (whole wheat if available)
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Sauce
2 tsp. olive oil
1/4 lb. 95 to 96% lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean ground turkey breast
1 large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup diced zucchini, unpeeled
1/2 cup diced peeled carrot
1 (28-oz.) can whole plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 (6-oz.) can no added salt tomato paste
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 cup fresh minced parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

Filling
1 cup low- fat cottage cheese
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1/2 cup mashed firm tofu
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste

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preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. To prepare the sauce, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and ground turkey and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up the meat. Remove the beef and turkey from the skillet. In the pan drippings, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the zucchini and carrots and sauté for 3 minutes. Add back the beef and turkey and the remaining sauce ingredients, except the parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 40 minutes until thick. Add the parsley, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, boil the lasagna noodles in a large pot of very lightly salted water according to package directions and drain, keep the lasagna noodles separated.

3. Combine the filling in a large bowl.

4. Place the noodles on a work surface. For each noodle, spread some of the cheese filling and then roll up the noodle end to end to form a spiral. Repeat with all noodles until all the ingredients are used.

5. Add a thin layer of the sauce to the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan. Add the lasagna spirals on top of the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce on top of the noodles and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over all. Bake covered for about 35 minutes. Remove the cover and bake for 5 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

nutrition

6 servings
Serving size: 1 roll-up
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Starch exchanges: 1
Vegetable exchanges: 4
Lean meat exchanges: 4
Fat exchanges: 1/2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
Calories from Fat 90
Total Fat 10.0 g
Saturated Fat 4.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 95 mg
Sodium 590 mg (without added salt)
Total Carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugars 10 g
Protein 35 g

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