Try lasagna on the lighter side. This recipe was originally from the Deen Brothers. They take the tasty recipes and pare back the calories. They claim a 1 cup serving has 225 calories. Now, they called for low fat mozzarella, and I ate more than a cup(!) but it was good and it sure was an easy deviation from traditional lasagna.Time Management:
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 ounces pasta noodles (broken lasagna noodles or your choice pasta)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is crumbled and browned, 8 – 10 minutes.
Add the broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes. Add the noodles; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the soup thickens slightly and the noodles are tender, 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in mozzarella, basil, and the Parmesan.
*Note, I thought it would freeze better without the cheese melted in so we added ours upon serving.
Serve with salad and garlic bread
What a great hearty soup! This pleased my whole family. I used ditalini noodles instead of lasagne. They were really good at first but they really swelled by the time we ate leftovers. I may try a different noodle next time. Let me know what all you've tried!
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