Taco Casserole

Everyone likes a little Mexican dish in their life..right? Mexican food is my one downfall, my true weakness...so anytime I can spice it up and make it a little clean I am all for that! Something totally unique and different and I never would have thought to make it.

Ingredients:
-1 lb of lean ground turkey
-1 small onion, chopped
-1 packet of taco seasoning
-8 oz jar of taco sauce
-2 tomatoes, sliced
-Iceberg lettace, chopped
-Plain Greek Yogurt (in replace of sour cream)
-Low fat cheddar cheese (optional)
-Whol Grain Tortilla Shells (hard)

Directions:
-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 15 minutes.
-Brown ground turkey & onion in pan over medium heat.
-Drain the liquid and add taco seasoning with 1/4 cup of water.
-Stir until mixed well. Add the taco sauce.
-Layer baking dish with crunched up taco shells.
-Then put a layer of ground meat, thin layer of greek yogurt, tiny bit of cheddar cheese, then layer with shells, ground meat, greek yogurt and cheddar cheese on top.
-Top with lettace, tomatoes, and whatever other toppings you are adding.


       

                                 

Veggie Lasagna

Italian girl and loves anything pasta? Yep, this one sure hits the spot. This is a simple recipe which takes fifteen minutes to prep & only calls for a few ingredients, but you can add any veggies you love, load 'em up.

             

Ingredients :

• 1 pkg of uncooked lasagna noodles (whole grain)
• 1 quart of your favorite spaghetti sauce
• 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
• Ricotta cheese
• your favorite vegetables
• 1 cup of water
• 1 tsp. of salt (I use sea salt)
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Directions :

• Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• Spray bottom of pan with olive oil spray and add 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce.
• Mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, veggies, salt, pepper, and oregano.
• Cover pan with 1 layer of uncooked lasagna noodles; overlapping slightly.
• Add half of the cheese mixture and spread almost to the edges of the pan.
• Repeat with 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce & cheese mixture.
• Top with another layer of uncooked noodles & add more sauce if you would like.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top and mozzarella cheese; if desired
• Carefully pour water along the edges and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for an hour; let cool for fifteen minutes.