Husband (& Kid) Approved Lasagna

My husband is the HARDEST person to please when it comes to food! When I ask him, "So what do you think of this new recipe?" His common reply is, "It's fine." Truth be told, he is a pizza and burger kind of guy, BUT I refuse to have that ALL the time. He's learned how food can affect how he feels & looks, so he does eat all the delicious dinners I create. :)

He is a HUGE fan of lasagna. I really am not, mostly because I don't like Ricotta cheese. I found a recipe that, although it called for it, I substituted it for my go-to ingredient: Greek yogurt!

We enjoyed this meal for 2 days, while being able to share some with my brother & sister-in-law as well! My favorite recipes are the ones that keep on giving. Heating up leftovers is my dream. ;)

INGREDIENTS:

* 12 whole grain lasagna noodles

*1 package (1 lb. ) of sweet Italian turkey sausage 

* about 1.5 cups (15 oz.) of Greek yogurt

* 1 egg

* 2 Tbsp parsley flakes

*1 can (15 oz) of tomato sauce

*12 oz of tomato paste

* 1 can of diced or stewed tomatoes 

*2 Tbsp garlic, minced

*small onion, diced

*2½ Tbsp honey

*1 tsp oregano

*1 tsp basil leaves

*1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

*1 tsp sea salt

*1 tsp black pepper

*1½ cups low moisture, park-skim, shredded mozzarella cheese

*Grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Grease a 9x13 dish with olive oil spray.

2. Remove sausage from casings and brown in skillet with onions & garlic for about 5-7 minutes.

3. Next, stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and 1/2 cup water to meat mixture.

4.  Add honey, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, & salt and pepper to sauce and stir. Simmer covered for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir occasionally.

5. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook noodles according to instructions.

6. Place noodles on wax or parchment paper to dry.

7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

8. In a medium bowl, mix the Greek yogurt and egg. Sprinkle in the parsley and mix together.

9. Spread about 1.5 cups of the meat sauce mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish.

10. Arrange 6 of the noodles over meat sauce.

11.  Spread 1/2 the bowl of the yogurt mixture over the noodles.

12.  Top that with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.

13.  Add another 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese.

 14. Add the other 6 noodles,  the rest of the yogurt mixture, & 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.

15.  Top with remaining meat sauce and add remaining 1/2 cup part skim mozzarella cheese and add some grated Parmesan cheese.

16. Cover with foil & bake in oven for 25 minutes.

17. Remove foil & bake for another 15-20 minutes

FIXERS: Fill a green container for your portion size and count this meal as 2 yellows & 1 red 

Yum, Yum, Eat it Up!

Happy Eating!

XoXo

Kynslee