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I love lasagna, but the traditional version can take up a good portion of my daily points. I’m sharing one of our favorite lasagna recipes today– my Weight Watchers Lasagna Recipe!
If you love a Weight Watchers Instant Pot recipe as much as I do, I recommend trying our WW Tuscan Chicken Pasta, this Weight Watchers Chili with sweet potatoes, and this Weight Watchers Goulash.
Why I Love This WW Lasagna
This lasagna makes a great weeknight meal because you can put it in the instant pot, allow it to cook while you tend to other things, then requires only one pot to clean after dinner! No Instant Pot? That’s ok, there are oven directions as well.
Enjoy!
– Becca
Ingredients in this WW Lasagna
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Crushed tomatoes: Use crushed tomatoes, as diced tomatoes or other variations could result in a watery lasagna.
- Lean ground turkey: Lean ground turkey helps to keep the WW points low.
- Spinach: Be sure and use fresh spinach, not frozen. I’ve found that frozen releases too much liquid when cooking.
How to make WW Lasagna in the Instant Pot
Step 1: Mix the crushed tomatoes, oregano, thyme, parsley, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic in a small bowl.
Step 2: In another bowl, mix ¾ cup mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese together, and set it aside. Reserve the last ¼ cup of cheese for the top.
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Step 3: Spread some sauce on the bottom of a 7-inch Instant Pot-safe pan.
Break the lasagna noodles if needed so they fit, and place them over the sauce. Then, spread a thin layer of the cheese mixture on top of the noodles.
Step 4: Add a layer of uncooked ground turkey on top of the cheese mixture. Then, place a layer of fresh spinach over the turkey.
Step 5: Repeat the layering process with the remaining ingredients. Top with the reserved ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese then cover lasagna tightly with aluminum foil.
Place a trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot insert and add 2 cups of water. Carefully lower your lasagna on top of the trivet.
Step 6: Close and lock the lid then place the pressure valve in the sealing position. Select Pressure Cook (high pressure) and set the cook time for 35 minutes.
Once the cook time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally, then, when the pressure valve drops, remove the lid. Carefully lift your lasagna from the Instant Pot. Remove the foil from the top.
While not necessary, I like to place it in the oven and broil it to brown the top.
Recipe Tips
- You can make your own foil sling to raise and lower your dish. Take a 20” piece of foil and fold into thirds lengthwise. Place your dish in the middle of the foil and use the ends as handles.
- Too many times I’ve pulled off the foil after cooking lasagna and lost most of the cheese with it! Now, I spray the underside of the foil with cooking spray so it doesn’t stick.
- You can use jarred marinara sauce or my homemade Italian Spaghetti Sauce instead of the crushed tomatoes and spices. If using store bought, be sure to choose a low-point option by checking the label.
- I refrigerate leftover lasagna in an airtight container for up to 5 days. I’ve even frozen it for up to 2 months. When I’m ready to eat, I just reheat the (thawed) lasagna by putting it in the microwave, covered, for 1:30-2 minutes.
- If you’ve got fresh basil, I’d highly recommend placing a few leaves in between the layers of the lasagna–it’s delicious!
WW Lasagna FAQs
Yes, you can make Weight Watchers lasagna right in the inner pot.
First, spray the pot with oil and add 1/2 cup water to the bottom of the inner pot. Then, build the lasagna on top of the water.
I’ve found that starting with meat and then noodles is helpful to avoid the dreaded Instant Pot burn notice that often happens when adding tomato sauce to the bottom of the pot.
You can use raw or cooked ground turkey in this ww lasagna recipe. If using raw turkey, make sure your pieces are very thin, so they cook all the way through.
I use fat free ground turkey to keep the Weight Watchers points low, but you can substitute lean ground beef or Italian turkey sausage for the ground turkey if you prefer. You will just need to refigure your ww points. If you end up using ground beef, be sure to brown and drain your meat before layering in your lasagna.
This recipe is a perfect example of one I’d use for weight loss. Because it’s balanced with whole grains, healthy vegetables, and a reasonable amount of fat that will keep you full for longer.
Some top WW Instant Pot recipes are Weight Watchers Swedish Meatballs, this Weight Watchers Gyro, Weight Watchers Meatloaf Bites, and this WW Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe.
Weight Watchers Points
This recipe makes 6 servings
Per serving: 4 2025 Plan Points
Counts are based on following the recipe using 99% fat free turkey, whole wheat lasagna noodles, reduced fat Italian cheese blend, and fat free cottage cheese.
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Weight Watchers Lasagna Recipe
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Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 qt
- Springform Pan
- Instant Pot Trivet
Ingredients
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup cottage cheese fat free
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes (NOT canned or diced tomatoes–they have too much liquid in them) If you'd like to use jarred low-sugar sauce you can.
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 6 whole wheat lasagna noodles I used uncooked (not oven ready), but you can use oven ready whole wheat if you have them.
- 1 lbs fat free ground turkey thawed and broken into small chunks
- 3 cups spinach fresh, not frozen
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Mix ¾ cup mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese together in a small bowl, and set it aside. Reserve the last ¼ cup of cheese for the top. 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 cup cottage cheese
- In another bowl mix your crushed tomatoes, oregano, thyme, parsley, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic. 28 oz crushed tomatoes, 1 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tbsp parsley, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp garlic
- Coat the bottom of a 7 inch Instant Pot safe pan with sauce. Next, break your lasagna noodles as needed to fit in the pan and cover the sauce. 6 whole wheat lasagna noodles
- Add a layer of the cheese mixture, uncooked ground turkey, and spinach. Repeat this process with the remaining ingredients. 1 lbs fat free ground turkey , 3 cups spinach
- Top with the reserved ¼ cup of Italian cheese then cover your pot tightly with aluminum foil.
- Place a trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot insert and add 2 cups of water. Carefully lower your lasagna on top of the trivet.
- Close and lock the lid and place the pressure valve in the sealing position. Select Pressure Cook (high) and set the cook time for 35 minutes.
- Once your cook time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for at least 15 minutes. When the pressure valve drops, remove the lid.
- Carefully lift your lasagna from your Instant Pot. Remove the foil from the top. While not necessary, I prefer to place it in the oven and broil it to brown the top. Top with fresh basil and serve.
Oven
- Preheat your oven to 350º.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground turkey until it is cooked through.
- Spray an 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and assemble the lasagna layers as directed above.
- Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
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How long do I cook this if I’m using oven method?
About an hour.
Just found your website. The recipes look easy. I follow Weight Watchers plan. Was wondering if you plan on linking your recipes to the newest plan, Personal Points. As of now I have to input all the recipes in Recipe Builder. Just curious. Thanks for your response in advance.
Hi Cheryl,
Unfortunately WW’s PersonalPoints plan is so individual we can’t calculate the points anymore. :(
If I’m making this in the oven, what size pan would I use? Thanks!
I’d make it in an 8×8 if you can, but if you make it in a larger pan just know it won’t take as long and check the noodles by sticking a sharp knife in to see if they’re soft :)
I just made the instant pot Lasagna. its cooking now as I wright this . The one thing I dont understand is where you guys say select pressure cook (high) . My Instant pot does not have that on my control panel ? What other button should i use?
If you don’t have an option for the high pressure, it will automatically cook at high pressure. There are so many different models that I try to make sure the important info is in my recipe for users who have that button :)
Sorry for the questions! If I bake in oven, do I cook turkey first? Do I cook lasagna noodles first? Do I still add water?
No worries! Yes, cook the turkey first.
If you have oven ready noodles, you don’t have to cook them first. If your noodles don’t say oven ready, I’d cook them first!
This was so easy to make! Thank you sharing, my whole family loved it!
Thanks for explaining about crushed tomatoes. I honestly have never used them before – but realize it’s exactly what I want. Canned tomatoes, which I then blended in my blendtec – always turned out too watery before. This was PERFECT and so delicious! Will definitely make this again. Especially since the family loved it.
It was ok. Could really taste the oregano but also very bland. Not sure what to do to add more flavor in the future. I will def cut back on oregano, maybe use a store bought sauce? No egg for the ricotta?
Michelle,
I’m sorry you didn’t love this. You can definitely use more seasonings or even a store bought sauce. And no, I didn’t use an egg for the ricotta but you could add it in there if you’d like :)
I’m confused how to layer the recipe if you don’t have a spring form pan. Do you add water then noodles or ground turkey?
If you’re using the inner liner of the Instant Pot, start with 1/2 cup of water and ground turkey. The goal is to not have a ton of sauce on the bottom of the pot (because it usually causes a burn warning). :)
Lol!!! This did NOT turn out well for me. I tried making it right in the pot and adding the 1/2 c. Water. I got lasagna soup :D. I used less noodles so maybe there weren’t enough to absorb the liquid? It tastes good at least ;).
Leah, I bet that is exactly what happened! The noodles (whole wheat) soak up the liquid perfectly. Less noodles would require less liquid :)
Do you cover the whole spring form pan or just the top. With 3 cups of water, doesn’t it seep into the pan? That’s a lot of water.
You could cut down on the water, but I’d fill it as much as you can without touching the bottom of the dish.