Recipes

Bar B Que Lasagna

Ingredients:

1 box                                       cooked lasagna noodles (follow instructions on box)

½ cup                                      vegetable oil

1 pound                                  ground turkey

2 cups                                     chopped mixed greens (collard, turnip and mustard)

18 slices                                 muenster cheese

1 cup                                       smoked cheddar

1 cup                                       ricotta cheese

4 cups                                     barbeque sauce

2 cups                                     water

1                                               diced green bell pepper

1                                              diced onion

 

Directions:

Heat oven to 350º.  In a large skillet add ¼ cup of vegetable oil.  Sauté bell peppers and onions for 3 minutes.  Add mixed greens.  Cook until vegetables are tender.  Remove from skillet and set aside.  Add remaining oil to skillet and brown ground turkey.  Add vegetables to meat.  Add barbeque sauce to meat mixture and simmer for 15 minutes.  Remove from heat.

In the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish or lasagna pan cover bottom of dish with meat mixture.  Layer with cooked lasagna pasta.  Cover pasta with meat sauce, with muenster and smoked cheddar cheeses.  By spoon full, drop heaping spoonfuls of ricotta cheese and spread evenly.  Repeat this procedure finishing with cheese on top.

Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes or until lasagna begins to boil and the cheese is golden brown.

You may want to cover edges with foil so edges will not burn.  When the lasagna is done, let it set for about 15-20 minutes.  Cut in 4x4 inch squares and serve with garlic bread and fresh tossed green salad.  Serves 12

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