Lasagna Dip

Lasagna Dip

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All of the flavours of lasagna in a hot cheesy dip with no regrets!
Ingredients
  • ½ pound ground turkey
  • 1 cup lasagna tomato sauce (see below)
  • 1 cup low fat cottage cheese or ricotta or cream cheese
  • 1 cup partially skim mozzarella, shredded
  • FOR SAUCE
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed (optional)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning or oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon paprika (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon basil, chopped (optional)
Instructions
  1. SAUCE
  2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and fennel and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, italian seasoning, bay leaf, paprika, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer until until it thickens, about 5 minutes, and then mix in the basil and remove from heat.
  5. LASAGNA
  6. Cook the turkey, add the tomato sauce and simmer until it thickens a bit, about 3-5 minutes.
  7. Spread the cottage cheese over the bottom of a baking dish, followed by the sauce and finally the mozzarella.
  8. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the top is a light golden brown and the sides are bubbling, about 15-20 minutes.

 

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