| Our family has recently made the switch from | | | | liquid |
| ground beef to | | | | 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste |
| ground turkey. With ground beef more than $2 a | | | | 2 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning |
| pound, we had | | | | 8 uncooked lasagna noodles |
| basically quit eating hamburger for quite some | | | | 1 (12-oz.) carton cottage or Ricotta cheese |
| time. On a recent | | | | 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shreddedIn a large |
| trip to the grocery store I noticed that ground | | | | skillet, cook onion, garlic, and turkey in oil until |
| turkey was HALF | | | | turkey is cooked through. Add tomatoes with |
| the price of ground beef, about $1 a pound. I | | | | liquid, tomato |
| decided to give it | | | | paste, and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, |
| a try, and our family loved the ground turkey. | | | | reduce heat and |
| Honestly, you | | | | simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.Cook |
| can't even tell the difference in taste, and it is | | | | lasagna noodles according to directions on |
| very low fat. | | | | package.Lightly grease 13x9x2-inch baking dish. |
| There is almost no fat to remove from your | | | | Spoon 1/3 sauce in the |
| pan. Here are some | | | | bottom of the baking dish. Top with 4 lasagna |
| recipes our family adapted to our tastes:Turkey | | | | noodles. Spoon |
| Chili1 tbsp. vegetable oil | | | | cottage or Ricotta cheese over noodles. Sprinkle |
| 1 medium onion, chopped | | | | 2 cups |
| 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped | | | | mozzarella cheese on top of cottage cheese. |
| 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced | | | | Spoon 1/3 sauce over |
| 1 lb. ground turkey | | | | cheese, top with remaining noodles, and then |
| 4 cloves of garlic, minced | | | | spoon remaining |
| 1-2 tbsp. chili powder | | | | sauce over noodles. Top with remaining |
| 1 28-oz. can of crushed tomatoes | | | | mozzarella cheese. Bake |
| 1 15-oz. can of black beans, drained | | | | at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Serves |
| 1 tsp. dried oregano | | | | 8.Turkey Burgers1 lb. fresh ground turkey |
| 1 can corn (optional)In a large soup pan, cook | | | | 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs |
| onion, pepper, celery, and turkey in | | | | 1/2 cup onion finely chopped |
| oil until turkey is cooked through. Add garlic and | | | | 1/4 cup ketchup |
| cook 1 | | | | 1/2 lemon, juice of |
| minute. Add tomatoes, beans, and oregano, and | | | | 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce |
| stir well. Bring | | | | 1 tsp. soy sauceCombine turkey, bread crumbs, |
| to a boil, reduce heat and simmer partially | | | | and onion in a large mixing bowl. |
| covered for 20 | | | | In another bowl, stir together remaining |
| minutes, stirring occasionally. Add corn and | | | | ingredients. Using |
| simmer for 10 more | | | | hands, work sauce into turkey mixture. Form |
| minutes. Serves 6.Turkey Lasagna1 tbsp. | | | | into 6 patties and |
| vegetable oil | | | | fry or grill. Serves 6.Rachel Paxton is a freelance |
| 1 lb. ground turkey | | | | writer and mom who is the author of |
| 1 clove garlic, chopped | | | | What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing |
| 1 cup onions, chopped | | | | more than 250 quick |
| 1 (14 1/2-oz.) can tomatoes, chopped, reserve | | | | easy dinner ideas. |