Lasagna Special

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 30 mins
Cooking Time 1 hr
Yields 8 to 10 servings

1 1/4 milk product serving(s) per person

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

12 oz (350 g) lasagna pasta, cooked about according to package directions

3-4 cups (750-1000 mL) diced cooked turkey, chicken or ham

12 oz (360 g) frozen spinach, cooked, drained and chopped

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) Canadian creamed cottage cheese

1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh parsley

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2-2 cups (375-500 mL) grated Canadian Cheddar, Swiss or

Mozzarella cheese

Sauce:

1/3 cup (80 ml) butter

1 small onion, minced

1/3 cup (80 ml) flour

1/4 tsp (1 ml) celery salt

1/4 tsp (1 ml) poultry seasoning

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

freshly ground black pepper

4 cups (1 l) milk

Instructions

Butter a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33 cm) baking dish or lasagna pan.

Sauce
Sauté onion in butter until golden. Blend in flour and seasonings and stir until bubbly. Gradually add milk and cook over medium heat until smoothly thickened about 10 minutes.

Mix spinach, cottage cheese, parsley and eggs together.

Lasagna
Spoon a thin layer of sauce in bottom of baking dish. Cover with a layer of lasagna, side by side. Add half the turkey, half the spinach-cheese mixture and spoon about one-third of the sauce over all. Top with another layer of lasagna, then turkey, spinach-cheese and sauce mixtures. Finish with a layer of lasagna, spoon remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake at 350 °F (180 °C) for about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting in squares to serve.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 436 Calories
Protein: 32 g
Carbohydrate: 38 g
Fat: 17 g
Fibre: 2.7 g
Sodium: 600 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 32 % / 347 mg
Selenium: 98 %
Folate: 69 %
Vitamin B12: 51 %
Phosphorus: 40 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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