• On Oct, 09, 2024
•  ladyrecipes
•  Recipes

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 504 kcal
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound ground turkey
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped onion
3 cups marinara sauce
1 6 ounce can tomato paste ( I used Hunt”s with basil, garlic, oregano)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups low fat cottage cheese or use ricotta
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup egg whites or use 2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups chopped fresh packed spinach
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella part skim
9 cooked brown rice lasagna noodles I used Tinkyada
Instructions
Heat oil in skillet, add turkey, garlic and onion and cook until turkey is browned and no longer pink.
Pour in marinara sauce, tomato paste and cinnamon.
Cook another minute or so then set aside.
In a large bowl mix together cottage cheese, Parmesan, egg whites, salt and spinach. Set aside.
Spray the inside of your crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.
Add a small amount of meat sauce over the bottom of the crock pot.
To Assemble in Crock Pot:
Place 3 noodles over the sauce.
Spread half the cottage cheese spinach mixture over the noodles.
Spread a third of the meat sauce, sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Place 3 more noodles, the rest of the cottage cheese spinach mixture, a third more meat sauce and 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
Final layer: Place last 3 noodles, the rest of the meat sauce and top with the final 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
Cover and cook on low 3 hours.
Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 11*

Nutrition Facts
Lightened Up Crock Pot Lasagna [Gluten Free]
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 504
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g
28%
Cholesterol 80mg
27%
Sodium 909mg
40%
Carbohydrates 50g
17%
Fiber 5g
21%
Sugar 13g
14%
Protein 33g
66%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.