Leftover Turkey Lasagna (Thanksgiving Lasagna)
Make our delicious Thanksgiving lasagna with leftover turkey, vegetables, and a light cream cheese and cottage cheese white sauce.
Prep Time40 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Pasta and Rice
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 611kcal
Turkey sauce:
- 3 cups leftover turkey 375 g/ 13 oz, Note 1
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 carrots medium to large
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup water 75 ml
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 lb pizza or tomato sauce 450 g, Note 2
White sauce:
- 1 cup cottage cheese 225 g/ 8 oz, Note 3
- ⅔ cup cream cheese 150 g/ 5.5 oz
- ⅔ cup sour cream 150 g/ 5.5 oz
- ½ cup milk 125 ml
Assemble lasagna:
- 9 lasagna sheets no boil, oven ready Note 4
- ⅔ cup Cheddar or Gouda, 150 g/ 5.5 oz
- ¼ cup Parmesan freshly grated, 30 g/ 1 oz
Prepare ingredients:
Chop the cooked turkey into very small pieces (Note 1). Slice the onion into thin half rings. Chop the garlic finely. Dice carrots and pepper.3 cups/ 375 g + 1 onion + 2 garlic cloves + 2 carrots + 1 large red bell pepper Cook vegetables: Heat the olive oil and sauté the onion rings until translucent (about 2 minutes). Add garlic, carrots, and peppers and cook, stirring often, for about 4 minutes. Add water, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to taste. Cover, leaving a crack open, and cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes or until slightly softer.1 tablespoon olive oil + ⅓ cup water + 1 teaspoon oregano + pinch of cayenne pepper + ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Add the sauce and the chopped turkey and stir for 2-3 minutes until they are hot. Stir in the cottage cheese.1 lb pizza or tomato sauce / 450 g Whisk cream cheese, milk, and sour cream in a bowl.1 cup cottage cheese / 200 g + ⅔ cup cream cheese / 150 g + ⅔ cup sour cream / 150 g + ½ cup milk / 125 ml
- Turkey: I always prepare this Thanksgiving lasagna with leftover turkey. Alternatively, you can make it with fresh turkey, which requires a brief cooking step before incorporating it into the tomato sauce.
- Sauce: Pizza, marinara, and tomato sauce are all fine. If you don’t have any ready-made sauce, mix 1 lb/ 450 g sieved tomatoes/ passata with some dried herbs like oregano, thyme, basil (or Italian seasoning), a pinch of sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Lasagna: I always use no-boil lasagna.
- Low-fat version: Use low-fat cottage cheese (0,2% fat), low-fat cream cheese (4% fat), low-fat milk (1.8% fat), and low-fat cheese.
- The nutrition is calculated considering the full-fat version of these products.
Serving: 1/6 of the dish | Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1006mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 5363IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 3mg