Turkey Sausage, Mushroom, And Spinach Lasagna – Foodie Friday

I love lasagna. It's one my all time favorite foods. It certainly is at the top of the list when it comes to Italian food. The problem with lasagna is it can be time consuming to make and if you don't know what you're doing you can really make a mess.

For today's Foodie Friday narrative I asked our former radio colleague turned chef, Jill McCoy to help me quell my craving for lasagna but give me a twist. I think she twisted this recipe right out of the  pan.

I can tell you it's easy to make. It's got that Jill McCoy-gotta-be-healthy touch. It is also delicious.

Here is something I learned during the course of creating this narrative for you. You never really know a person until you've made lasagna with them. I never knew Chef Jill had such a thing against Ricota Cheese. Okay, a thing against crappy Ricota Cheese. You won't find that glue like substance in this recipe and that's okay because you don't need it.

For me the most difficult part of creating the dish was the stacking. The preparation of the items ahead of time makes sense. I also love the combination of flavors and textures. I really like spinach and while turkey sausage might sound like an invention of the devil, it can be good. Jill's idea to use low fat milk and skim milk mozzarella cheese didn't take anything away from the flavor either.  She just has this thing about not being fat.

If you don't mind the extra few minutes it takes to stack this dish up to  make it look pretty then you'll love it all the way through. The good news is the healthy mix of ingredients will fill you up and satisfy your need for Italian. However, if you are a family of four, which according to Stouffer's I am, then it's okay if you go back for seconds.