Best 20 Turkey Lasagna Recipes

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one 1/3 of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and finally, sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.

LASAGNA WITH TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one third of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and finally, sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a medium skillet saute the chopped onions, celery and garlic in oil until soft and tender. Add chopped turkey and broccoli. Set aside.
• To make white sauce: In a small saucepan over low heat melt butter or margarine. Remove from heat and add flour, salt, and pepper; and blend well. Return to low heat, whisk in milk and cook until thick.
• To assemble, in the bottom of a casserole dish place a thin layer of white sauce, then a layer of noodles. Next, place a layer of the turkey mixture, followed by sauce, and then 1/2 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering process with turkey mixture and sauce. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree (175 degree C) oven for 45-60 minutes until bubbly and heated through. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY TURKEY SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook lasagna noodles as directed on package. Drain; rinse with hot water. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey, garlic and Italian seasoning; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink. Stir in 1 jar pasta sauce; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to medium bowl; cool 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix spinach, carrot, ricotta cheese and eggs.
• Spread slightly less than 1/4 cup ricotta mixture evenly along center of each cooked lasagna noodle. Spread 1/4 cup turkey mixture over ricotta mixture, to within 1 inch of one short end. Roll up firmly toward unfilled end. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Place roll-ups seam side down in pan; cover loosely with foil. Freeze about 30 minutes or until firm.
• Place frozen rolls in two labeled 1-gallon airtight freezer bags. Freeze up to 3 months.
• To bake 16 lasagna roll-ups, spray two 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dishes with cooking spray. Remove roll-ups from freezer bag; place 8 in each baking dish. Cover with foil; thaw in refrigerator at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Divide remaining jar of pasta sauce between baking dishes, pouring over and down sides of roll-ups. Cover tightly with foil; bake 40 to 50 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil; sprinkle each dish with 1 cup mozzarella cheese; bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top with basil.

SPINACH AND TURKEY SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese just until melted. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Add the garlic, oregano, marjoram and fennel; cook 1 minute longer. , Add roasted peppers and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 3 tablespoons. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the spinach, cottage cheese and nutmeg. Spread 1/2 cup cheese sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 3 noodles, half of the sausage mixture, half of the spinach mixture and 1 cup sauce; repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through and top is lightly browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

TURKEY AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, bring several quarts of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until very al dente, 7 minutes. Remove from water and place on a towel lined baking sheet.
• Place the olive oil, onion and red pepper in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute until the vegetables begin to sweat, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey, turkey sausage, garlic and Essence, stirring to combine until turkey cooks through, about 10 minutes. Add marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and remaining ingredients and set aside.
• Spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup turkey mixture in bottom of the dish and arrange 4 noodles over turkey mixture; top with 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture. Spread half of cheese mixture over turkey mixture. Repeat layers, ending with the remaining turkey mixture.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Let lasagna stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

TURKEY LASAGNA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Break the turkey into small pieces into the skillet; cook and stir until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 cup parsley into the turkey mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reaches a desired consistency, 60 to 90 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers, place the butternut squash in a large, microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and cook in microwave on High until tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook and stir the spinach in a large skillet over medium heat until wilted, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Stir the ricotta cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and about 2/3 of the mozzarella cheese together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of the sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 of the lasagna noodles in a layer over the sauce. Spread 1 cup of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle about half of the butternut squash over the ricotta cheese mixture. Layer about half the wilted spinach over the butternut squash. Lay about half the zucchini slices over the spinach in a layer. Repeat the layering. Top with the 3 remaining lasagna noodles. Spread any remaining ricotta cheese mixture over the top of the lasagna. Finish by topping with any remaining sauce mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over the top of the lasagna. Return to oven and bake uncovered until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes more. Remove and allow the lasagna to rest 15 minutes before cutting to serve.

GROUND TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• If no-bake or no-boil fresh noodles are used, no preparation of noodles is required. If you use standard dry lasagna noodles, boil and drain, then rinse with cold water.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, saute until onions are opaque and starting to brown. Add freshly minced garlic and 1 tsp fresh minced rosemary. Also add 1/2 of each portion of herbs and spices (1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tbsp or ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt). Saute for 2 minutes.
• Add ground turkey to pan, mashing and pushing apart meat with the edge of your spatula. Cook until meat has begun to brown.
• Add 1/2 cup of milk, and simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until meat is entirely cooked. Mix in 2.5 cups of marinara sauce, reserving 1 cup. Turn off heat.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup of shredded parmesan (reserving 2/3 cup), remainder of all herbs and spices (including salt and pepper). Mix with hands or spoon.
• In the bottom of a standard lasagna pan, spread reserved cup of marinara sauce in a thin, even layer. Place a layer of lasagna noodles lengthwise in pan, slightly overlapping.
• Spread 1/2 of ricotta mixture in a thin, even layer over noodles. Spoon 1/3 of meat sauce over ricotta mixture.
• Add another layer of lasagna noodles, and repeat previous step.
• Add 3rd layer of lasagna noodles, and spread remaining sauce over noodles evenly. Mix remaining mozzarella and parmesan, and spread in a thin layer, completely covering the top of the lasagna.
• Cover in tin foil, making sure the foil is not touching the cheese (you can use toothpicks to ensure that no cheese sticks to the foil, if you like). Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil, and bake for another 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and is starting to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.

CREAMY WHITE TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, parmesan cheese, turkey, and garlic salt.
• In a greased 9x13" baking pan, spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture and top with one layer of lasagna noodles. Repeat two more times.
• Top with shredded cheddar cheese and bake for 40-45 minutes until cheese starts to bubble and brown. Serve warm.

SLOW-COOKER TURKEY PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink, breaking up turkey into crumbles; drain. Stir in Italian seasoning and salt., In a small bowl, mix 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese and pesto. In prepared slow cooker, layer a third of each of the following: marinara sauce, noodles (breaking noodles if necessary to fit), turkey mixture and cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese., Cook, covered, on low until noodles are tender, 3-4 hours. Turn off slow cooker; remove insert. Let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. Using foil strips, remove lasagna to a platter. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

TURKEY LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to package directions; rinse and drain. In a nonstick skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broccoli and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain., Add the broccoli, ricotta, egg, milk, thyme and salt to the turkey mixture. Spread over each noodle; drizzle each with 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce. Carefully roll up jelly-roll style. , Place seam side down in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with remaining spaghetti sauce. , Cover and bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

TURKEY ENCHILADA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook turkey, onion and peppers over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking turkey into crumbles. Stir in cream cheese and chili powder., Pour enchilada sauce into a shallow bowl. Dip tortillas in sauce to coat. Place 2 tortillas in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; spread with half the turkey mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with salsa and sour cream. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked lasagna. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake lasagna as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

BIDDY'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Toss butternut squash, olive oil, sage, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat until warm, about 5 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil a saute pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and 2 garlic cloves until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion mixture to marinara in the saucepan and remove from heat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the saute pan over medium heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer spinach to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the moisture; move spinach to a bowl. Add turkey, remaining garlic, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper to the pan. Cook until brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper and mix into the bowl with the spinach.
• Remove butternut squash from the oven and leave oven on.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and lay noodles separately on a plate to keep from sticking.
• Combine cooked butternut squash, ricotta cheese, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth.
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan with a thin layer of marinara sauce. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over the marinara, followed by ricotta mixture and ground turkey. Repeat marinara, noodles, ricotta mixture, and turkey 2 more times. Top with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the hot oven for about 45 minutes; let cool 10 minutes before cutting.

BAB'S TURKEY MUSHROOM LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and reserve pasta in a bowl of cold water.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper until turkey is evenly browned.
• Stir spinach and garlic into turkey mixture until heated through, about 1 minute more; remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Spread about 1/2 cup marinara sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Drain lasagna noodles.
• Stir 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese and parmesan cheese into the turkey mixture until well mixed.
• Spread about 1/4 cup turkey and cheese mixture down the center of each lasagna noodle, leaving a space about 2 inches long at the end of the noodle.
• Roll the noodle up from the opposite end and arrange on prepared baking dish seam sides down. Repeat with remaining rolls.
• Pour remaining marinara sauce over lasagna rolls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese over the rolls and return to oven.
• Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

TURKEY RAVIOLI LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper; set aside. , In a large saucepan, cook carrots and mushrooms in oil until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the ravioli, spaghetti sauce mixture, turkey and cheeses. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. , Cover and bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

TURKEY LASAGNA WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• Combine the stock and milk and bring to the boiling point, either in a microwave oven or on top of the stove.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Add the hot stock-and-milk mixture, all at once, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the salt, pepper, sage and thyme and mix well.
• Stir in the turkey and parsley and set aside.
• Spread half of the cranberry sauce evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Cover the sauce with a layer of the cooked lasagna noodles.
• Top the noodles with the ricotta cheese and a third of the turkey mixture.
• Add a second layer of noodles.
• Spread the remaining cranberry sauce over the noodles.
• Cover the cranberries with half of the remaining turkey mixture.
• Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
• Top with the remaining noodles, turkey mixture and shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly over the top.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbling and lightly browned.
• Allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting into eight servings, approximately 3-by-4 inches each.

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet and add the mushrooms. Cook over high heat until mushrooms start to brown. Add the turkey meat and cook over high heat until lightly browned. Add the onions and garlic; stir and add the wine. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the wine has evaporated. Add the tomatoes, basil, oregano, pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large quantity of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna strips one at a time. Cook until tender. Cooking time will vary according to brand. Add 2 cups of cold water to cool. Drain, spread the strips one at a time on a damp cloth.
• Lightly grease a two-quart oblong baking dish. Add a layer of lasagna.
• Beat the ricotta with the warm milk to make it spreadable. Spread about a third of the ricotta over the lasagna. Spread a layer of the sauce over this and sprinkle about a quarter of the parmesan cheese over.
• Continue making layers but end up with a layer of lasagna. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese. Pour the melted butter over all and bake for 15 minutes or until the lasagna is piping hot and bubbling.

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat the oil in large heavy pan add ground turkey, salt, pepper and and cook on high heat until no longer pink.
• Add tomato sauce, stir well and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl empty cans cream of chicken soup add water and stir.
• In 9x13x2-inch baking pan, spread 1/3 of tomato sauce on top 1/3 white sauce and 4 sheets uncooked lasagna noodles. Then alternate layers of tomato sauce, white sauce, lasagna ending with tomato and white sauce.
• Sprinkle cheese on top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes than uncover and bake 15 minutes until lightly browned and bubbling.
• Allow to stand for 20 minutes before cutting.
• If you like your lasagna more firm serve it next day. Tastes even better.

TURKEY AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• directions Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the turkey and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the turkey with the back of a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. To prepare the sauce, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. To assemble, spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the baking dish. Arrange one-third of the lasagna noodles over the sauce. Spoon half of the turkey mixture over noodles; top with half of the cheese and one-third of the sauce. Repeat layering once with the lasagna noodles, turkey mixture, cheese and sauce. Top with the remaining lasagna noodles and the remaining sauce. Place the parsley leaves, if using, randomly on top of the sauce. Bake, loosely covered with a tent of foil, 35 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until the mixture is bubbly around the edges and the topping is lightly browned, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Recipe reprinted by permission of Cooking.com. All rights reserved. RecID 13795 Get Cooking: http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/turkey-mushroom-lasagna-white-sauce-recipe?CCAID=cknwrdne04980at&s=s2016153104s&mid=2079002&rid=2016153104#ixzz3P1ooE2oL

COMPANY TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place 1/2 Tomato sauce mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
• Top with 3 noodles.
• Then 1/2 of the broccoli sauce.
• Followed by 3 more noodles.
• Add rest of the broccoli sauce, add the last 3 noodles.
• Top with the last of the tomato sauce and finish with the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.