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Lightened Up Crock Pot Lasagna [Gluten Free]
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
hours
hours
Total Time
3
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
504
kcal
Author
Brenda Bennett
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.
Notes
Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 11*
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
504
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
50
g
|
Protein:
33
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Cholesterol:
80
mg
|
Sodium:
909
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
13
g