Turkey Lasagna

Here's another non-beef dish that uses ground turkey instead. But, it doesn't matter if you use beef or turkey, EVERYBODY loves a hot slab of  tasty homemade lasagna!!

INGREDIENTS:

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 lb. ground turkey
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 cup onions, chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chopped tomatoes, save the liquid!
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
8 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 (12 oz.) carton cottage cheese or Ricotta cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a large skillet, cook onion, garlic and turkey in oil until the turkey is cooked thoroughly.
3. Add the tomatoes with liquid, tomato paste, and the Italian seasoning.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Cook the lasagna noodles according to the directions on the package.
6. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
7. Spoon cottage or Ricotta cheese over the noodles.
8. Sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella cheese on top of the cottage or Ricotta cheese.
9. Spoon 1/3 of the sauce over the cheese, top with remaining noodles, and then spoon the remaining sauce over the noodles.
10. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
11. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Even though you want to dig into it and serve right away, it's always easier to cut into squares after it's cooled down a bit. Serve with salad and bread of your choice. Enjoy!