Lean Lasagna - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Lean Lasagna
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Enjoy you’re your dinner with this cheesy beef lasagna that's baked to perfection - a flavorful meal.

Ingredients

  • 10 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 3 (8-oz.) cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1 cup light ricotta or cottage cheese
  • 2 egg whites
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook lasagna noodles to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; cover to keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 °F. In large skillet, brown ground beef, onions and garlic; drain well. Stir in parsley, salt, basil, oregano, fennel seed and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. In small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and egg whites; blend well.
  4. Spoon and spread 1/4 cup beef mixture into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Top with half of cooked noodles, half of beef mixture and half of ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
  5. Bake at 350 °F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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