Turkey Lasagna - My Gorgeous Recipes (2024)

Turkey Lasagna with Spinach and Ricotta, my take on the classic lasagna, just a lot healthier and lighter. A great comfort food for a family dinner. Super easy to make, this is a delicious turkey recipe to enjoy any time of the year.

Lasagna or Lasagne, depending how you like to pronounce it, it's such a classic comfort food. It's filling, it's absolutely delicious, and it's got a bit of everything: carbs, protein, and a whole lot of goodness. It goes down really well with kids too; if you have a fussy ones, give this recipe a try, they will just love it.

I do love cooking a wide range of dishes from around the world, and l've been sharing here some of my favourite recipes from different cuisines, but l feel that l have been neglecting the Italian one. It's time l got this rectified with this hearty lasagna.

Although you might find that usually lasagna is made with ground beef, any other meat works great too, there is no rule here when it comes to personal choices. The addition of ricotta gives a creamy texture, while the spinach adds colour and extra goodness.

There may be quite a few ingredients listed, but putting the dish together is easy and does not take that much time either. I've made this recipe time and time again, and it never fails to impress.

Step-by-step photos and instructions

There are a few steps, but it's a super easy process, I promise you that. Start by cooking the ground turkey first, the sauce and filling can be done afterwards while the turkey is cooking.

The filling

• sautee the onion
• add the ground turkey, and use a wooden spoon to break into small pieces, then cook well until no longer pink
• in go the chopped carrots
• add stock (broth) and bay leaves, and leave to cook until the liquid is evaporated
• stir in the chopped tomatoes, season to taste, and leave to cook for a further 5 minutes, then set aside

Once the turkey mince is ready, we need to prepare the white sauce that will be topping the lasagna. It's important to have the top fully covered with sauce and cheese, so that the pre-cooked lasagna sheets can soften well during baking.

• melt the butter, add the flour and mix well to get a paste
• add the milk and whisk well until it thickens into a sauce, then add the dijon mustard, cheese and seasoning, and remove from the heat

Note! It is crucial to whisk continuously, otherwise the sauce will become lumpy and stick to the pan. The sauce is ready, all we need to do now is mix the ricotta with the spinach, and job done.

To assemble the lasagna

To assemble the lasagna, spread a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of a baking dish, arrange lasagna sheets over, spread half of the turkey, arrange more lasagna sheets, top with the ricotta mixture, again lasagna sheets, add another layer of turkey, lasagna sheets again, and in the end spread the white sauce over and top with grated cheese.

I know it sounds complicated, but trust me, it makes a lot more sense when you do it yourself. It's an easy process, but describing it in detail makes it sound the most difficult dish to make, which it definitely isn't.

What are the best lasagna sheets to use

Lasagna sheets can be found in pretty much any larger shop, and there are quite inexpensive. I used the ones that do not require pre-cooking. I wasn't very sure at first, was worried they might not soften well, but they are great, just 20 minutes in the oven and they get nice and soft.

If you do not use pre-cooked lasagna sheets, you need to boil them first in hot water until soft, there will be instructions on the packaging. If they are not cooked first, they will remain though even after they come out of the oven.

Other lasagna recipes

Looking for more lasagna recipes? How about this High Protein Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna? As healthy and delicious! My Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Lasagna is another big win.

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