Low Carb Protein Packed Lasagne

by Jacqui Little, MS, RD, CD

When you are craving something comforting, warm, and delicious, this is one of my go-tos! We have the best soup packets at Ideal Wellness NW, but if you don't have one, you can sub it with low-sodium ingredients. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Serves 12

1 small onion, chopped

1 ⅓ lbs. lean ground beef

½ tsp. dried oregano

½ tsp. black pepper

24 oz. jar low-sugar sauce such as Safeway® Organic Tomato Basil or Hunts® garlic and herb

32 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese such as Belgioioso® con Latte or crumbled/drained tofu

2 large eggs

1 small bunch fresh basil, chopped (about ½ cup) or 1 tsp. dried basil

8 oz. thinly sliced deli turkey or chicken slices

8 oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese (2 cups)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a heavy pot over medium-high, brown onion and beef until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir in oregano, pepper and tomato sauce; set aside.

In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, egg and basil. Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Spread about 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of pan. Layer 1/3 of turkey slices over the sauce and top with ½ of the ricotta mixture; top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, finishing top layer with mozzarella cheese.

Cover with aluminum foil (coat inner side of foil with spray to prevent sticking) and bake for 45 minutes; remove foil, and bake uncovered for 15 minutes until top is lightly browned.

Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes, allowing lasagna to set, before serving.

Nutrition Info

Per 1/12th recipe:

Calories: 315 Fat: 17g Sat Fat: 9g Trans Fat: 0g Chol: 125mg Carbohydrates: 9.8g Fiber: 0.8g Net Carb: 9g Sodium: 660mg

Protein: 29g Vit A: 10%DV Vit C: 12%DV Calcium: 50%DV Iron: 9%DV

Nutrition information per 1/12th recipe made with tofu, no cheese:

Calories: 150 Fat: 6g Sat Fat: 1.5g Trans Fat: 0g Chol: 65mg Carbohydrates: 4.2g Fiber: 2.2g Net Carb: 2g Sodium: 430mg

Protein: 20g Vit A: 32%DV Vit C: 3 %DV Calcium: 14%DV Iron: 11%DV