Turkey Lasagna

During wrestling season I rely out my crock pot a whole lot more than I do other times of the year.  My crock pot is a lifesaver on those days when the only time that I have to prepare a meal is at 6:00 in the morning.  One of our crock pot family favorites is turkey lasagna.  Prepared with spinach and ground turkey instead of ground beef, it's a slightly healthier lasagna than most traditional recipes. Using no-boil lasagna noodles makes it super simpler to put together.  

​Spicy Turkey Lasagna
1 pound ground turkey                        2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon oregano                             1 package frozen spinach
½ teaspoon salt                                   18 lasagna noodles
¼ teaspoon red pepper                        26 ounces pasta sauce
15 ounces ricotta cheese                     ½ cup water

Brown turkey in skillet.  Season with oregano, salt and red pepper.  

​Mix ricotta cheese and spinach.

​Layer 6 noodles in bottom of the crock pot.

​Spoon ½ of meat mixture over noodles.

​Sprinkle ½ of ricotta cheese on top.

​Sprinkle with 1/3 of mozzarella cheese.

​Repeat.  Finish with a layer of noodles, followed by a layer of sauce and remaining cheese.

​Cook on low for 4 ½ hours.

Slice and serve.

It seems like lately, we are either getting ready for, heading to or heading home from a wrestling meet or tournament somewhere.  Last weekend we were at the State Tournament in Macon, Georgia.  The team came in 4th.  I couldn't be more proud of this group of boys.

So thankful for my crock pot on busy wrestling weekends.  

​Ciao!

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