Lasagna with Ground Turkey Meat Sauce

Ingredients: 

1 tbsp Olive oil

1 lb ground turkey

1/2 yellow onion, diced

3 garlic cloves minced

1 jar marinara sauce 

32 oz reduced fat cottage cheese

3 cups shredded mozzarella

2 eggs 

1/2 cup grated Parmesan 

2 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

1 package lasagna noodles

Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Cook lasagna noodles per package. While water is heating completely the rest of the steps. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add in onions and garlic and cook for about 3-5 minutes to soften a bit. Add in ground turkey and cook through. Add in marinara sauce and combine. Turn off heat and set aside. Make the cheese filling by combining cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, eggs, 1/4 cup Parmesan, dried parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix until well combined. In a greased 9×13 baking dish, layer: 1/4 meat sauce to the bottom, 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 cheese mixture, 1/4 meat sauce, 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 cheese mixture, 1/4 meat sauce, 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, cheese mixture and last 4th of meat mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Pour 1/2 cup water along the edges of the dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes covered. Uncover then bake for another 10 minutes. Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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