Weight Watchers Lasagna Recipe
This Weight Watchers Lasagna is made with ground turkey and is so easy in your Instant Pot or oven. We love this healthy pasta recipe for an easy and delicious weeknight meal!
Servings: 6
Calories: 355kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 qt
- Springform Pan
- Instant Pot Trivet
Ingredients
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup ricotta cheese part skim
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes (NOT canned 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
- Mix ¾ cup Italian cheese and ricotta 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 ricotta 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.
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Notes
Weight Watcher Points
This recipe makes six large servings. The points value per serving are: 6 2025 Points | 6 2023 Points | 6 Blue Plan Point | 7 Green Plan Point |3 Purple Plan Point. Counts are based on following the recipe using 99% fat free turkey, wheat lasagna noodles, reduced fat Italian cheese blend, and part skim ricotta.
Recipe Notes
- 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 and use the ends as handles.
- Spray your foil with cooking spray to prevent it from sticking to the cheese.
- You can substitute ground beef for ground turkey, but you will need to refigure your ww points. If using ground beef, brown and drain your meat before layering in your lasagna.
- You can substitute my homemade pasta sauce with bottled pasta sauce. Just omit the crushed tomatoes and spices. Be sure and check your label for a clean option.
- Be sure and use fresh spinach, I find that frozen releases too much liquid when cooking.
- Spray your pot with oil and add 1/2 cup water to the bottom of your inner pot.
- Build your lasagna on top of the water. I've found that starting with the meat and then noodles is helpful to avoid the dreaded Instant Pot burn warning.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 835mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1990IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 5mg