If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I’ve been talking quite a bit about lasagna lately. I’ve been craving it for ages, and for the first time in a long while, I got a chance to actually make it. I headed to the grocery store closest to home, Vons, and bought Barilla Lasagne and Barilla Tomato and Basil sauce, ground turkey, and more ingredients, and made my husband’s favorite Ultimate Turkey Lasagna Recipe. The end result was ah-maz-ing!
Ultimate Turkey Lasagna Recipe
My husband doesn’t like ricotta cheese so I substitute with mozzarella, but you can certainly make this recipe the old fashioned way, using ricotta or anything you like.
Ingredients:
9 pieces of Barilla Lasagne
2 jars of Barilla Tomato & Basil sauce
20 oz. of ground turkey
1 green pepper (medium to large)
4 cloves of Garlic (diced)
fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, parsley)
16 oz. mozzarella cheese (shredded or sliced)
handful of Kalamata olives (diced)
garlic salt (table salt is fine), black pepper
Directions:
Step 1:
Pre-heat your oven to 350°.
Set water to boil in a medium to large pot. Place garlic and green peppers in a non-stick pan for about a minute, and add the turkey, salt and black pepper. Let this cook until the turkey is fully brown.
Step 2:
Add the Barilla Sauce to the turkey, cover and let it simmer on a low heat for about 15 minutes. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta to it, with a dash of salt until it’s softened.
Step 3:
Fold the fresh herbs (except the parsley) and olives into the sauce, and set it aside in the covered pan.
Step 4:
Remove the pasta from the heat, drain it carefully, and pat dry with a paper towel. Add 3 pieces to a 9 x 13 oven pan.
Step 5:
Layer!
Add a thick layer of the sauce over the pasta, followed by a thick layer of the cheese. Add another 3 pieces of pasta to the top, and repeat until you are down to your last layer of cheese. Top with parsley and pop the pan in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the cheese has a golden hue.
*you can make a smaller batch using 6 pieces of pasta, and a 9 x 9 pan, like I did.
Once it’s done, take it out of the oven and let it set for about 15 minutes before slicing into it.
But if you can’t wait that long, go for it! And tomorrow, go for a leftover slice, because it’ll be even BETTER.
A little less fat and calories than a traditional lasagna using ground beef and ricotta, but you will never notice! I guess I’m going to have to make it AGAIN…WOO HOO! This is also a great dish for a dinner party, if you don’t mind sharing that is.
Season’s eatings! I mean, ‘greetings’!
Turkey Lasagna
My husband’s favorite Turkey Lasagna Recipe. The end result was ah-maz-ing!
Ingredients
- 9 sheets uncooked Lasagne pasta
- 2 jars Tomato & Basil sauce
- 20 oz. ground turkey
- 1 green pepper
- 4 cloves of Garlic, diced
- 1 tablespoon Rosemary
- 1 tablespon fresh Thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh Parsley
- 16 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, diced
- Garlic salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350°.
- Set water to boil in a medium to large pot. Place garlic and green peppers in a non-stick pan for about a minute, and add the turkey, salt and black pepper. Let this cook until the turkey is fully brown.
- Add the Barilla Sauce to the turkey, cover and let it simmer on a low heat for about 15 minutes. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta to it, with a dash of salt until it’s softened.
- Fold the fresh herbs (except the parsley) and olives into the sauce, and set it aside in the covered pan.
- Remove the pasta from the heat, drain it carefully, and pat dry with a paper towel. Add 3 pieces to a 9 x 13 oven pan.
- Add a thick layer of the sauce over the pasta, followed by a thick layer of the cheese. Add another 3 pieces of pasta to the top, and repeat until you are down to your last layer of cheese. Top with parsley and pop the pan in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is toasted
- Once it’s done, take it out of the oven and let it set for about 15 minutes before slicing into it.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 581Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1266mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 3gSugar: 9gProtein: 44g
Crystal says
I’m a big fan of Barilla pasta and sauce too! I usually put spinach in my turkey lasagna, but I never thought to put peppers which my family loves. Can’t wait to try it with peppers. Thanks for the recipe!!.
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Oooh spinach! Great idea!! Thanks Crystal!
malia says
OK I so want this for lunch RIGHT THIS MINUTE! Beautiful!!!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
LOL thank you Malia!! Come on over, I’ll bake you a batch!
Ashley @ Simply Designing says
Looks delicious!!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Thank you Ashley!
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says
Olives huh?! Interesting!! I’ll have to give that a try next time :)
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Yes! Olives add a great flavor to the sauce…make sure they’re Kalamatas though! Thanks for stopping by Meredith!
Jen @ Four Marrs & One Venus says
Nom Nom NOM!!!!! Great Photos!!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Why thank you Ms. Jen!! XO
Mary Beth|Cupcakes and Crinoline says
Oh my goodness…I’m swooning! This looks fabulous.
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Thanks MaryBeth!
Tara @ Suburble says
I’ve never had turkey lasagna before! I’m definitely going to have to try it!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Oh you must try it! It’s so good, hard to tell the difference! Thanks for stopping by Tara!
bonnie@uncommon designs says
Oh this looks so tempting! Yum!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Thank you Bonnie! It’s quite tasty if I do say so myself haha!
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses says
That looks really good … a great change from regular lasagna!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Thank you Randi! It’s my family’s fave recipe!
Kelley @ Miss Information Blog says
Love lasagna and this one is much better for us with Turkey! Thanks for the great recipe!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Thank you Kelley!
Heather says
We are lasagna lovers here! This recipe looks so healthy and flavorful – thanks for sharing!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Hey Heather! Thanks for dropping by! I hope your family enjoys this one!
Ashley says
Yum! I love turkey meat… the family never notices unless I tell them : ) and I always buy barilla : ) Thanks for the great recipe!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
It’s almost impossible to tell the difference! Thank you for stopping by!
Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life says
Oh I love Italian food, especially lasagna! I actually love the Barilla brand of pasta, I always choose it over the other brands!
Jamie @ Roubinek Reality says
I love recipes where I can substitute turkey! This looks delicious!
Barbara @ Chase the Star says
Thank you Jaime! I substitute turkey whenever I can!