Best 6 Weight Watchers Classic Lasagna Recipes

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Looking for a delicious and weight-friendly version of the classic lasagna? Weight Watchers Classic Lasagna is a lightened-up version of the traditional dish, with all the flavor and satisfaction of the original, but with fewer calories and fat. This healthier lasagna is made with lean ground turkey, low-fat mozzarella cheese, and whole wheat lasagna noodles, making it a perfect meal for those following the Weight Watchers program or simply looking for a healthier alternative to traditional lasagna. With a few simple swaps and substitutions, you can enjoy this comforting and flavorful dish without the guilt.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

WEIGHT WATCHERS VEGETABLE "LASAGNA" RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Weight Watchers vegetable

Provided by [email protected]

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach
1 egg
1 container (15oz) whole milk ricotta cheese
1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, about 5 oz.
1 tsp. fennel seeds, crushed
1 jar (24 oz) marinara pasta sauce
2 pkgs 1 lb each frozen breaded Italian -style eggplant cutlets
fresh basil sprig, optional

Steps:

  • *preheat oven to 425. drain thawed spinach well and squeeze out excess liquid until spinach is dry; reserve. In bowl, lightly beat egg. Stir in ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, crushed fennel seeds and reserved spinach until blended. Spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce over bottom of 2 1/2 qt baking dish. arrange 1/3 of frozen eggplant slices in single layer over sauce. spread half of the ricotta mixture over eggplant. top with 3/4 cup of sauce, then half of the remaining eggplant slices and remaining ricotta mixture. gently spread 3/4 sauce over ricotta mixture. top with remaining eggplant and sauce. cover with foil. bake lasagna 45 minutes or until hot in center. uncover ans sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. bake uncovered until cheese is melted and casserole is hot in center. let stand 10 minutes. serve garnished with fresh basil. cal: 366 protein: 17g fat:17g chol:66mg carbs:38g sodium 897 mg fiber:7g

WEIGHT WATCHERS CLASSIC LASAGNA



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This recipe is from the Jan/Feb 15 Weight Watchers magazine. It's really good and filling for only 9 points plus. I like that it uses part skim ricotta and mozzarella and not low fat. The only whole wheat lasagna noodles I could find were the Target brand but I liked them! Also, be sure to use 93% lean ground beef.

Provided by DeniseBC

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 2h10m

Yield 1 casserole, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped carrot
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup dry red wine
56 ounces crushed Italian plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
16 dry whole wheat lasagna noodles
2 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, cleery and garlic; cook, stirring frequently until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and add beef; cook until browned, breaking up meat with a spoon as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
  • Add wine; cook, stirring once, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in tomatoes and paste, oregano, salt, black and red pepper; increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes; stir in basil.
  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Make the filling by putting into a medium bowl ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
  • In a 13x9 inch baking dish spread 2 cups meat sauce on the bottom of the pan. Layer 4 noodles on top, overlapping to fit if needed.
  • Spoon about 2 1/4 cups meat sauce over noodles; top with 1/2 cup filling mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat, layering with remaining noodles, sauce, filling and mozzarella, reserving 1/2 cup mozzarella.
  • Cover lasagna with foil and bake 45 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and bake until cheese melts and lightly browns, about 5 minutes; remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes; slice into 12 pieces.
  • If desired, you can make this recipe a day ahead and stop short of baking. Let the dish cool to room temperature and cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Allow 15 minutes more baking time to cook through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.4, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 85.7, Sodium 683.1, Carbohydrate 13.5, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 6.3, Protein 27.4

WEIGHT WATCHERS EASY LASAGNAS (7 POINTS)



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Make and share this Weight Watchers Easy Lasagnas (7 Points) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AmandaMcG

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 2 lasagnas, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 small zucchini, sliced
1 cup frozen loose-packed cut-leaf spinach
1 cup sliced cremini mushroom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup roasted pepper pasta sauce
3 no-boil lasagna noodles, halved crosswise

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Spray 2 (5 inch) square baking dishes or 2 (1.5 x 5.75 x 8 inch) foil pans with nonstick spray.
  • Mix zucchini, spinach, and mushrooms on microwavable plate. Cover and microwave on high until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes. Drain; stir in 1/8 tsp of salt.
  • Mix ricotta, 3 tbsp parmesan, oregano, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/8 tsp salt in bowl. In each baking dish, layer, in order, 2 tbsp sauce, 1 half noodle, half of vegetables, 1 half noodle, half of ricotta mixture, 2 tbsp sauce, 1 half noodle, 1/4 cup sauce, and 1/2 tbsp parmesan. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbling, 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.6, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 11.4, Sodium 989.7, Carbohydrate 22.5, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 13.8, Protein 8.4

CROCK POT LASAGNA (WW)



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My family loved this -- so easy and so good and it is a WW recipe too - 8 points/serving. Recipe source: Weight Watchers.com

Provided by ellie_

Categories     Meat

Time 6h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb lean ground beef (I used very lean ground beef with only 4% fat but I think this will also work with ground turkey too)
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded (I used WW mozzarella)
6 lasagna noodles
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium high heat brown beef, onion and garlic, stirring to break up beef (5-10 minutes) until meat is brown.
  • Stir in next 6 ingredients (tomatoes - red pepper flakes) and simmer another 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a small bowl combine ricotta and 1 cup of the mozzarella.
  • Spoon 1/3 of the tomato/beef mixture into crock pot. Break 3 lasagna noodles in half and arrange on top of tomato/beef mixture and top with half of the ricota mixture. Repeat with second layer. Finish with the remaining 1/3 of the meat mixture.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  • In a small bowl combine remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over meat mixture and set aside for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and lasagna is firm (10 minutes or so).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.2, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 69.2, Sodium 999.4, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 8.2, Protein 28.4

WEIGHT WATCHERS LASAGNA



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Make and share this Weight Watchers Lasagna recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Queen of Everything

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 lb ground turkey
1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup tomato paste
3 cups crushed tomatoes
6 -8 fresh basil leaves
2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded carrot
1 cup shredded zucchini
2 cups fresh spinach
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
8 no-boil lasagna noodles
1 eggplant, sliced thinly lengthwise
2 cups reduced-fat Italian cheese blend

Steps:

  • Saute turkey with feneel seeds, salt & pepper.
  • Add onion and continue to saute until tender.
  • Add garlic and tomato paste.
  • Saute for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add crushed tomatoes and torn basil.
  • Slice eggplant and place on baking sheet sprayed with olive oil.
  • Spray top of eggplant and season with salt & pepper.
  • Bake eggplant at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until tender crisp.
  • Mix cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, egg beaters, carrot, zucchini, splnach, garlic salt and nutmeg together.
  • Build lasagna.
  • Put a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the lasagna pan.
  • Place 4 lasagna noodles over sauce.
  • Top with 1/3 of sauce.
  • Top with 1/2 cheese mixture.
  • Top with eggplant "noodles".
  • Top with 1/3 sauce.
  • Top with the rest of the cheese mixture.
  • Place remaining 4 lasagna noodles.
  • Top noodles with remaining sauce.
  • Cover all with italian cheese blend.
  • Bake covered with foil at 350 for 1 hour.
  • Uncover for last 15 minutes to brown cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.4, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 47, Sodium 716, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 8.2, Protein 19.1

WW LASAGNA



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Make and share this Ww Lasagna recipe from Food.com.

Provided by digifoo

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

cooking spray (1 spray)
1/2 cup onion, diced
2 cups button mushrooms or 2 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
16 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
15 ounces fat-free ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
1 large egg white
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
14 ounces canned tomato sauce
14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic
8 ounces uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles (9 noodles)
2 tablespoons soyakaas grated vegan parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • * Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • * Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and garlic; sauté until mushroom liquid cooks off, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add spinach; cook until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat and transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add ricotta, mozzarella, egg white and nutmeg; mix well to combine.
  • * Mix together tomato sauce and diced tomatoes in another bowl. Spoon 3/4 cup of tomato mixture into bottom of an 11 X 7-inch baking dish. Top with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles. Top with 3/4 cup more of tomato mixture and 1/2 of cheese mixture; spread cheese mixture to make an even layer. Top with 3 more noodles and press noodles slightly into cheese mixture. Top noodles with 3/4 cup more of tomato mixture and remaining cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles, pressing noodles slightly into cheese mixture. Top with remaining tomato mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese topping.
  • * Bake until lasagna filling is bubbly and top is golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.3, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 3.4, Sodium 556.5, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 4.8, Protein 16.9

Tips:

  • Use low-fat or non-fat dairy products. This will help reduce the overall fat and calorie content of the lasagna.
  • Choose lean protein, such as ground turkey or chicken.
  • Use whole-wheat lasagna noodles. These are a healthier alternative to traditional white noodles.
  • Load up on vegetables. Add plenty of spinach, mushrooms, and zucchini to the filling.
  • Go easy on the sauce. Use just enough to moisten the lasagna, not drown it.
  • Bake the lasagna at a high temperature. This will help to brown the cheese and give the lasagna a crispy texture.
  • Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the lasagna to set.

Conclusion:

Weight Watchers Classic Lasagna is a delicious and satisfying meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables, and it is also a good source of protein and fiber. With a few simple modifications, this recipe can be made even healthier without sacrificing any of the flavor.

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