Ingredients:
2 Lite Cali'flour Foods Crusts * (1 Lean, 6 Greens)
For Meat Mixture:
1/4 cup Onions, chopped (4 Condiments)
1/2 lb Jennie-O Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage or 95 to 97% Lean Ground Beef, uncooked (1 Leaner)
1/4 tsp Salt ~ omit if using chicken sausage (1 Condiments)
1/8 tsp Black Pepper (1/4 Condiment)
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder (1/2 Condiment)
3/4 cup Lucini Marinara Sauce - 35 calories per 1/2 cup * (3 Greens)
1/2 cup Great Value Italian Diced Tomatoes (1 Green)
For Cottage Cheese Mixture:
12 oz 2% Cottage Cheese (1 Leaner)
3 tbsp Egg Beaters (1 Condiment)
2 tsp Dried Parsley (2/3 Condiment)
Additional Toppings:
2 cups Fresh Baby Spinach (2 Greens)
1/4 cup Fresh Basil, chopped (1/2 Condiment)
1 cup Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese ~ 3 to 6 g fat per oz (1 Lean)
1/4 cup Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese (4 Condiments)
Directions:
Prepare Meat Mixture: Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Saute onions in the skillet until tender, about 5 min. Add the Italian chicken sausage (casings removed) or ground beef, salt (omit if using chicken sausage), black pepper, and garlic powder. Continue cooking until meat is brown. Drain off excess fat. Stir in marinara sauce and Italian diced tomatoes. Heat on low for 5 min. Set aside.
Prepare Cottage Cheese Mixture: In a small bowl combine cottage cheese, egg beaters, and parsley. Set aside.
Prepare Spinach: Rinse spinach to clean spinach. While leaves are wet, place spinach in a microwave safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or use a microwave safe lid. No need to add additional water. Steam in the microwave for 1 to 2 min or until fully wilted. Chop and set aside.
Assemble Lasagna: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a 9 inch deep dish pie pan with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 meat mixture at the bottom of the pie dish followed by one crust. Top the crust with 1/3 more of meat mixture, half of the cottage cheese mixture, half the spinach, 2 tbsp of basil, 2 tbsp of fresh parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Top with the second crust. Spread 1/3 meat mixture, remaining cottage cheese mixture, remaining spinach, 2 tbsp of basil, 2 tbsp of parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
Bake for 40 to 45 min or until warmed through. Remove from oven and let stand 10 min. Enjoy!
4 Servings with
1 Lean, 3 Greens, and 3 Condiments per serving
* The recipe calculations are based on the Cali'Lite crusts and not the traditional cauliflower crusts.
* When choosing a sauce, it must have less than 5 g of Carbs, less than 50 calories, less than 200 mg sodium, and less than 3 g fat per serving or 1/4 cup.
