Do you crave a good Italian meal, but dread the calories? I feel your pain. Fall is the season of football, food and more food! So, in trying to stick to my meal plan while at home I came up with a guiltless organic lasagna recipe! Pair it with a great glass of red wine and you've got yourself a nice little dinner for a Wednesday ;)

SHOPPING LIST:

-Organic Lasagna Noodles

-1 container of Ricotta cheese (part-skim)

-1 block of almond cheese

-Fresh basil

-Fresh oregano

-1 garlic clove

-1 jar of basil marinara sauce (or your sauce of choice)

-1 lb of organic ground white turkey meat

-olive oil

-Himalayan sea salt

-pepper

-lemon juice

-1 egg

-handful of fresh kale

RECIPE:

-Cook package of noodles to al dente (or as package reads), cool with cold water prior to laying on pan.

-Simultaneously Brown 1lb of ground turkey with olive oil as non-stick remedy, 1 garlic clove, fresh basil, fresh oregano, pink salt, and pepper.

-Once meat is cooked mix in the marinara to create a meat sauce

-Preheat oven to 375f

To Make Ricotta Mixture:

Mix one container of ricotta with one egg, pink salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

To prepare pan:

-Layer bottom of pan with olive oil and thin layer of sauce

-Then add 3-4 noodles to cover pan

-Add on meat sauce mixture

-Add ricotta mixture

-Add bits of kale

-Add fresh almond mozzarella or regular organic mozzarella to cover

-Add next layer of noodles and REPEAT the order!

On the last layer of noodles add the extra sauce and meat sauce and some fresh almond mozzarella & basil!

Cook for 35-40 minutes, check to see progress. Bon Appetit and enjoy that glass of red wine because you earned it!