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Everyone loves this lasagna. It's often served as a birthday treat for guests. I've lightened it up a lot from the original, but no one can tell the difference! —Heather O'Neill, Troy, Ohio
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Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 323 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 79 mg cholesterol, 701 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 fat.
Originally published as Lasagna Deliziosa in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009, p29
Lasagna Prep PointersTo keep lasagna from becoming soupy, be certain to drain the noodles well and pat them dry. Use a thick tomato sauce. Add a beaten egg to the ricotta or cottage cheese filling to help bind it together. Saute and drain well any vegetables such as mushrooms or zucchini that may add extra liquid. Be sure to let baked lasagna stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Another option is to try no-boil lasagna noodles, which absorb extra moisture while cooking. They can be found in the pasta section of most grocery stores.
To keep lasagna from becoming soupy, be certain to drain the noodles well and pat them dry. Use a thick tomato sauce. Add a beaten egg to the ricotta or cottage cheese filling to help bind it together. Saute and drain well any vegetables such as mushrooms or zucchini that may add extra liquid. Be sure to let baked lasagna stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Another option is to try no-boil lasagna noodles, which absorb extra moisture while cooking. They can be found in the pasta section of most grocery stores.
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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by denashaw
My kids love this recipe and often ask for it for their birthday dinner!
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by egale10
I have made this recipe several times. It is easy and very very good. I don't use fennel seed, (Don't have any) but I won't make any other lasagna after I had this.
Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2011 by JennKurth
I used extra lean hamburger meat jarred spaghetti sauce and oven ready lasagna noddles .. Love this and so will the girls at work !!!
I did use tomato sauce instead of crushed tomatoes and I use a pound of extra lean Hamburger meat along with the sausage. I also used the oven ready lasagna noodles .. I made this for the girls at work .. Their going to love it I do !!
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