5 years ago, today, my mom passed away. The day she died I was hosting a birthday party for Maddy and doing the things that she had done for me so many times before. Making and decorating a birthday cake and serving lasagna for our main dish. Today, I would like to honor my mom and the many times she had to make lasagna for my birthday dinner (I picked it every year). I make it often for my own family now. It is a recipe passed down from my mom's mom to her, now to me, and someday to my kids. My version is a little healthier than hers was, but you can substitute beef for turkey and regular cheese for lowfat cheese.
Voni's (Mom's) Lasagna
a box of no cook lasagna noodles
1 lb. ground turkey thigh
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion-chopped fine
1 clove of garlic- chopped fine
1 16 oz. container of lowfat, organic sour cream
1 14.5 oz. can of tomato sauce (the medium size one)
1/2 bag of lowfat, organic motzorella cheese
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
3 tbsp. italian seasoning
Mix uncooked turkey and beef mixture together, so they combine into one mixure.
Cook combined meat mixture with onions and garlic in large pot.
When done, drain off beef and add sour cream, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, and italian seasoning.
Let simmer till it starts bubbling and turning a little deeper shade of pinkish/orange
Now you are ready to assemble! Use a 13 X 9 inch cake pan and layer,
from bottom to the top, as follows:
a light layer of sauce...just to lightly coat bottom
3 uncooked lasagna noodles with equal space in between them
1/3 of beef mixture
a handful of cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese
3 uncooked lasagna noodles with equal space in between them
1/2 of whatever of beef mixture is left
a handful of cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese
3 uncooked lasagna noodles with equal space in between them
rest of beef mixture
a handful of cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese
Cover with tinfoil and cook in 350 oven for 45 minutes. Remove tinfoil andlLet sit 5-10 minutes before cutting.
When I wanna try a new recipe these days, I go straight to Pinterest. I was looking for a recipe for blueberry bread since blueberries were on sale this week. I found this one that is also low in sugar and has added fiber with the addition of oats. It is more of a rustic bread. For me, it is perfect because it is not too sweet, but just sweet enough. If you are used to artificial blueberry baked goods, it may not be sweet enough for you. I cannot take credit for the recipe. Here is the original blog it came from:
