Ravioli "Lasagna"
From: Family CircleThis casserole recipe looks and tastes like lasagna, but requires only a fraction of the prep time. Cheese-filled ravioli and cooked turkey meatballs are ready to layer with the pasta sauce and cheese straight from the package.
Servings: 8 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 1 hr
Ingredients
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 jar (26 ounces) low-sodium pasta sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small zucchini (3/4 pound total), trimmed and cut into half moons
2 cups mushrooms, trimmed and quartered (from 10-ounce package)
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked turkey meatballs, quartered
2 packages (9 ounces each) light four- cheese ravioli (such as Buitoni)
1 bag ( 8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375 F. In bowl, stir salt, pepper and sauce. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Ladle 1/2 cup sauce over bottom.
2. In a large nonstick saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add zucchini, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
3. Scatter a third of the meatball pieces over sauce on bottom of pan. Top with one package ravioli, 1 cup vegetable mixture, 1 cup of the cheese and second third of the meatball pieces. Top with remaining ravioli, vegetables, meatballs, sauce and cheese. Cover with foil.
4. Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes. Uncover dish and bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 450, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Sodium 927 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 27 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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YOU CAN HAVE YOUR LASAGNA AND EAT IT TOO WITH "I LOVE MY DIXON DIET" AND STILL LOSE WEIGHT! YUMMY!
12/30/2009 06:03:21 PM Report AbuseI haven't tried it but I agree - 18g per serving is 2 MUCH! Ever watch BIGGEST LOSER?
12/10/2009 08:49:18 AM Report AbuseBest if served with a side of gastric bypass surgery. You'll need it after those 18g of fat per serving!
12/9/2009 10:46:03 AM Report AbuseThey totally copied this from Real Simple http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/last-minute-lasagna-10000000610496/
12/9/2009 10:27:20 AM Report Abuse