Turkey Sausage and Spinach Lasagna

By á-1088

Ingredients

• 1.1 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 (12-ounce) package fresh spinach
• 2 (4-ounce) links hot turkey Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 6 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 ounce shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 ounce fresh Parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaf) in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a whisk. Cook 8 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper. Spread 1 cup milk mixture in bottom of an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons water and spinach to pan; cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Drain spinach, pressing until barely moist. Increase heat to medium-high. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove sausage from pan. Add shallots and garlic to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in remaining milk mixture, spinach, and cooked sausage. Remove pan from heat.
4. Arrange 2 noodles over milk mixture in baking dish; top with 1/2 cup ricotta and one-third spinach mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Remove foil.
5. Preheat broiler to high.
6. Broil 4 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes.