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A Creamy White Turkey Lasagna Recipe with a creamy white cheese sauce, lean and delicious ground turkey, fresh spinach and lasagna noodles. Quick and tasty!
I partnered with Canadian Turkey to bring you this delicious Creamy White Turkey Lasagna Recipe, and was compensated for my time, but the recipe, pictures, all thoughts and opinions are my own as always. We really love turkey.
This creamy white lasagna is made up of layers of creamy cheese sauce, delicious ground turkey, chopped fresh spinach, ricotta cheese and lasagna noodles. SO much deliciousness in one dish.
Add this lasagna to your meal plan!
I know how challenging it can feel to deal with every day meal planning. Creating healthy options for meals 3 times a day is hard! But with a little planning, batch cooking and healthy meal ideas, it doesn’t have to feel so daunting. One of my main goals here on my blog is to help you with the everyday tasks of meal planning. What to make for dinner? Is it quick? Is it healthy? Will my family enjoy it? These are all important things I hope that I can help you with. That’s why I love to share recipes like this Creamy White Turkey Lasagna. A simple and delicious meal idea for your family.
Lasagna + Creamy Sauce = Delicious
This lasagna is a perfect example of a meal makeover. We love lasagna in our home, but I wanted to try a different kind of lasagna, which was still made with ingredients we love. So I combined 2 of my favourite recipes, one for classic lasagna and the other, a creamy pasta bake, and the result was this Creamy White Turkey Lasagna.
Add Ground Turkey!
Turkey is such a versatile ingredient that is easily substituted into almost any dinner recipe.I often use it in place of other meats as a way to make the dish a little lighter and more lean.I especially like to use ground turkey, because it has such a nice mild flavour that really pairs well with anything. It’s great in chili, soups, meatballs, tacos, spaghetti sauce and lasagna!
Layers and Layers of deliciousness.
This creamy white lasagna is made up of layers of creamy cheese sauce, delicious ground turkey, chopped fresh spinach, ricotta cheese and lasagna noodles. SO much deliciousness in one dish.
Dinner is ready in about 1 hour!
This dish can be ready and on your table in about 1 hour and 5 minutes! Making it a perfect recipe for any day of the week, even weeknights.
I served this up one night when my parents were visiting, and between them and our family of 5, we devoured this lasagna. I was definitely a winner winner turkey dinner.
Simple and tasty.
Recipe Tips:
- Turkey: I like to use ground turkey for this lasagna, but you can also use ground chicken.
- Cheese: This recipe calls for shredded white cheese. I used a mix blend of Italian cheeses: provolone, mozzarella, parmesan, asiago and romano.
- Milk: I like to use whole milk, but feel free to use 2%.
- Vegetables: I used chopped fresh spinach in this lasagna, but you could also use chopped asparagus, chopped broccoli or mushrooms.
- Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days.
- Can I make this ahead? This lasagna is best served the day it is made.
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A Creamy White Turkey Lasagna Recipe with a creamy white cheese sauce, lean and delicious ground turkey, fresh spinach and lasagna noodles. Quick and tasty!
- Author: Jo-Anna Rooney
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Baking
Ingredients
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Turkey Mixture:
- 1 (454 g) package of ground turkey (makes about 2 cups cooked turkey)
- 1 medium onion (minced)
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- salt & pepper to taste
Creamy White Cheese Sauce:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1 1/2 cups shredded white cheese (I used a mix blend of Italian cheeses: provolone, mozzarella, parmesan, asiago and romano)
- 1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan
Lasagna Additions:
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 6 lasagna noodles
- 1 cup mixed white shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Use a 9 x 13 baking dish for this lasagna.
Making the Turkey Mixture and Preparing the Noodles:
- Brown the ground turkey with the minced onions and garlic. Drain, and set aside.
- While the turkey is cooking, boil the lasagna noodles until they are al dente.
Making the Creamy White Cheese Sauce:
- In a heavy pot melt the butter over low-medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour until it is fully combined.
- Whisk in the whole milk, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens.
- Stir in the dry mustard.
- Add the shredded cheeses, and stir constantly until the cheese has melted. Set aside.
Putting it all together:
- Mix together the cooked ground turkey mixture and the creamy cheese sauce.
Now layer the ingredients as follows:
- In your 9 x 13 baking dish, add 1/2 of the turkey/cheese mixture
- Then lay out 3 noodles.
- Spread the Ricotta cheese over the noodles.
- Sprinkle on the chopped spinach.
- Lay out the remaining 3 lasagna noodles.
- Spread on the remainder of the turkey/cheese mixture
- Then sprinkle on the 1 cup of grated mixed white shredded cheese
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and lightly golden brown.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, then serve and enjoy!
More Delicious Turkey Recipes to Try:
- Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
- Baked Turkey Cheddar Ranch Pull-Apart Sliders
- Stuffed Turkey Breast Roll
- Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Turkey Cutlets
- Turkey Lentil Tacos
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