Yep, you read that correctly. Turkey totsagna – as in lasagna made with tater tots.
Whaaaaat?
Mind blown. It’s almost like I should be whispering the recipe title.
And you know what, everyone in my house really liked this recipe a lot! Even Joe, who is not typically a big red sauce-pasta kid (yes, I shake my head too), said ,”This is pretty good, Mom.” It must be the tots!
Who doesn’t like tots, right?
The recipe video from Delish.com got me intrigued – you can view it here. I used ground turkey from Jennie-O Turkey Store instead of ground beef, of course; other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. It was pretty fast, very easy, and gave us a lot of totsagna for our family of three.
It’s a fun way to #tryturkey – let me know if you give it a whirl!
Lara
Reminder: I am part of Jennie-O’s Switch Circle of bloggers. I was not compensated to write this blog post and all opinions are my own. I am, upon occasion, given complimentary turkey products to try.
Ground Turkey Totsagna
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Turkey I used JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 jar marinara sauce 24 oz.
- 1 c. water
- 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 container low-fat ricotta 15 oz.
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 bag frozen Tater Tots
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350° F.
- Brown the ground turkey on a skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink and a temperature of 165 degrees F. is reached.
- As it cooks, sprinkle on the garlic powder, mixing it into the meat. Break up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula into small crumbles.
- Once it's browned, drain any excess grease and return the meat to the skillet.
- Add the marinara sauce, then add the water to the skillet to thin out the sauce.
- Stir the sauce until it's combined, then turn off the burner.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup grated parmesan, all of the ricotta, and the egg.
- Pour enough meat sauce to lightly coat the bottom of a 13"x9" pan.
- Top with a layer of tater tots, then the ricotta mixture, and a layer of meat sauce.
- Cover with another layer of tots, add more meat sauce, then sprinkle on the remaining mozzrella and parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the tots are lighly browned.