Healthier Lasagna Recipe
We love this recipe at our house! It is a heathier version of traditional lasagna because I use whole grain Lasagna noodles, low fat Ricotta cheese, fresh chopped spinach, and organic Spaghetti sauce. I prefer the texture of the whole grain noodles over the white flour noodles and it’s so much better for you!
Ingredients
1 box whole grain lasagna noodles
1 large jar of spaghetti sauce
4 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
½ cup chopped onion (optional)
2 cups chopped spinach.
1 bag low fat mozzarella cheese (2 cups)
1 15 oz container low fat Ricotta (or cottage cheese)
1 # grass fed ground beef or venison
Salt and pepper to taste.
Prep Instructions
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
In a large saute’ pan, brown ground beef with chopped onion and salt and pepper.
Add chopped spinach last 2 minutes of cooking.
Add spaghetti sauce. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
Pour 1 cup of cooked sauce mixture into bottom of 9 x 13 in pan. Cover with Lasagna noodles and another layer of sauce mixture then Ricotta, then Mozzarella.
Repeat 2 more times ending with Mozzarella .
Cooking Instructions
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake for 10 more minutes.
Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
Pro Tip: I like to serve this with my Caesar salad which you can find on page 37 of my cookbook “My Favorite Recipes Made Healthier”.
Enjoy!!
During my recovery from cancer, I was inspired to create a cookbook of delicious foods. However, it was my decision that these recipes would be made healthier. Being a Certified Health Coach with over thirty-two years experience as a registered nurse, my goal is to help others in achieving a healthier lifestyle.
Every bite of food we take either feeds disease or fights it. Throughout my personal experiences as a nurse, as well as my personal research on food and nutrition, I’ve determined there is a glaring need for more nutritious ingredients in our foods with less refined sugar, fat, and chemicals.
Because I come from a family of bakers and good cooks. I love delicious food! Which, can often make things tough. So, I decided to compile some of my favorite recipes and make a few changes to the ingredients, ultimately making them healthier!
Besides publishing my cookbook, “My Favorite Recipes Made Healthier”, I’ve published this blog which includes recipes, how-to videos, as well as many other things to provide you with support for a healthier mind, body, and soul. My hope is that this will help many others to ease the confusion and frustration of healthier cooking and a healthier lifestyle. Enjoy!
