Clean Eating Recipe || Lasagna Cups

Our latest family favorite. Makes great leftovers.

Lasagna Cups
(Recipe Links Download Page 1 and Download Page 2) 

Ingredients

For the sauce-
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 large onion
3/4 pound ground turkey cooked and drained
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 small yellow squash, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-6 oz. can tomato paste
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce {+1/2 can water to wash out can}
1-14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon sugar
salt & pepper to taste

For the cheese filling-
1-10 oz. tub Philadelphia Italian Herb & Cheese Cream Cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated & divided
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 egg

21 whole wheat lasagna noodles (optional regular lasagna noodles for a 1/2 and 1/2 recipe)

Directions

For the sauce- 
Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute onions, pepper, zucchini, squash and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cooked ground turkey and tomato paste until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to  low and cook 30 minutes. The longer it cooks, the better it will taste!

For the cheese filling- 
Stir all ingredients together excluding half of the grated mozzarella cheese. Set aside.

For the pasta- 
Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta sheets 2 minutes less than package directions and drain. Place pasta on greased baking sheet until you are ready for assembly.

For assembly- 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 jumbo muffin tins with squares of parchment paper. If they don’t stay in on their own, that’s ok–the pasta will help with that. Line the edges of the muffin tins with 1 lasagna noodle per cup. The lasagna noodle will overlap about 2 inches. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of sauce into the bottom of each cup. Cut 9 lasagna noodles into quarters and press one of these into the bottom on top of the sauce. Top pasta sheet with a generous tablespoon of sauce and then a generous tablespoon of cheese filling. Repeat this pasta-sauce-cheese layering one more time being sure to press out any air bubbles. Top these lasagna cups off with a 3rd square of lasagna noodle, more sauce and the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until everything is hot and bubbly. Serve hot.

Layering Cheat Sheet
lasagna noodle lining muffin tin                                      
1/2 tbs sauce
lasagna noodle square
1 tbs sauce
1 tbs cheese filling
lasagna noodle square
1 tbs sauce
1 tbs cheese filling
lasagna noodle square
1 tbs sauce
remaining mozzarella cheese

Modified recipe from the original found at Lauren's Latest.

Comments

[A Facebook User]

Love this! Can't wait to try it!

-Milena

[Fancy Nancy]

Love this!! I can't wait to try it out!!!

[Courtney]

we love these!! they look awesome might have to get them back on my menu soon!!

[Julia]

i seriously LOVE all of your recipes! this sounds amazing!

[Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit]

Oh my gosh, I love this idea! I've been toying with a similar recipe (just in my head) for the last couple of weeks. I knew I wanted to do something interesting with lasagna noodles, but wasn't sure how to put it all together. Brilliant. I wonder if eggplant would work too?

[jillconyers]

Thanks Julia!

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
I believe no decision should be made while running up hill. ~Nike

[jillconyers]

Hi Leanne! I've used different types of squash depending on what I have on hand and it's turned out great. I'm sure eggplant would work well too.

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
I believe no decision should be made while running up hill. ~Nike

[courtney]

yum, can't wait to try this. thanks for sharing!

[jillconyers]

Hi Courtney and thanks! 

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
I believe no decision should be made while running up hill. ~Nike

[Undercover Dieting]

Wow, those look awesome! :) Yummy!

[Suzanne]

I'm going to have to try these!