Lasagnas Under 300 Calories

Drastically cut fat and calories with a few simple tips and substitutions, and eat cheesy lasagna without guilt.

• Replace full-fat cheeses with reduced-fat and part-skim cheeses.
• Reduce the amount of cheese in a traditional recipe by 1/3 to 1/2.
• Use lean ground beef or try turkey sausage or a meatless sausage.
• Omit the meat altogether and make a veggie lasagna.
• Pay attention to portion size, even with a low-fat lasagna.

Rachel's Special Occasion Lasagna Recipe

You sure won't miss the meat in this rich dish featuring five different types of cheese, eggs, and a bottled pasta sauce. In addition to being low in calories, it's also a good source of calcium.

Garden-Style Lasagna Recipe

Fresh-from-the garden vegetables such as broccoli, carrot, squash, spinach, and onion are the stars of the cheesy, meat-free lasagna. This recipe calls for precooked noodles, which will save you a bit of prep time.

Polenta Lasagna Recipe

Instead of noodles, this lasagna is layered with polenta slices, a meatless sausage-vegetable mixture, and marinara sauce. If you want beef lasagna, just use lean ground beef instead of the meatless sausage.

Tomato-Basil Lasagna with Prosciutto Recipe

One of our on-line reviewers says "this is the simplest lasagna recipe I've ever made. Even my picky husband liked it!" The prosciutto is a nice switch from beef, and you can make it up to one month ahead and freeze.

Cheesy Spinach Lasagna Recipe

It's hard to beat a top-notch spinach lasagna, but the added Canadian bacon in this one takes it over the top.

Zucchini Eggplant Lasagna Recipe

This zucchini eggplant lasagna makes use of fresh summer produce in a filling meatless entrée.

Vegetable Polenta Lasagna Recipe

Substitute in polenta and seasonal vegetables for pasta and shave of unnecessary calories without sacrificing taste.