Tips for Lighter Lasagna
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.
• 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.
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Rachel's Special Occasion 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.
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
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.
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.
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Polenta Lasagna
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.
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.
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Tomato-Basil Lasagna with Prosciutto
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.
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.
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Cheesy Spinach Lasagna
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.
It's hard to beat a top-notch spinach lasagna, but the added Canadian bacon in this one takes it over the top.
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Zucchini Eggplant Lasagna
Zucchini Eggplant Lasagna
Recipe
This zucchini eggplant lasagna makes use of fresh summer produce in a filling meatless entrée.
This zucchini eggplant lasagna makes use of fresh summer produce in a filling meatless entrée.
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Vegetable Polenta Lasagna
Vegetable Polenta Lasagna Recipe
Substitute in polenta and seasonal vegetables for pasta and shave of unnecessary calories without sacrificing taste.
Substitute in polenta and seasonal vegetables for pasta and shave of unnecessary calories without sacrificing taste.
