Sunday, January 20, 2013

Crockpot Lasagna (noodle-free!)



  • 1 - 20 oz. package lean ground turkey
  • 1 - 24 oz. jar Classico Spicy Red Pepper pasta sauce (or your favorite)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
  • 1 medium zucchini (8 inches long), grated
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 - 15 oz. package low fat ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups shredded reduced fat Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Spread a thin layer of sauce into a sprayed crock pot (about 1/2 cup).  Wring excess liquid from the zucchini with paper towels.

In a saute pan, cook onion and garlic until onion starts to soften, 2 minutes.  Add the ground turkey and cook until browned, 5 minutes.  Drain fat from the pan and add the rest of the sauce to the pan, mix well.

Spread 1/2 of the meat sauce into the crock pot.  Layer half the zucchini and 1 cup spinach.  Top with 1/2 of the ricotta, adding it in dollops.  Sprinkle 1 cup Mozzarella.  Continue the layers again:  meat sauce, zucchini, spinach, ricotta, Mozzarella, and top with Parmesan.

Cook on low 4 hours.  Let rest for 10 minutes and serve.

YUM!

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