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Skinny Slow-Cooker Spinach Lasagna

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 6, 2014
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Zucchini, spinach and bell pepper layer into this delicious slow-cooker lasagna and you won't believe it is less than 300 calories per serving!

Skinny Slow-Cooker Spinach Lasagna

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 40 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, if desired
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
  • 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 1 1/4 cups light ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
  • 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach (4 oz)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce, tomatoes, crushed red pepper, bell pepper and zucchini. Spread 1 cup tomato mixture in bottom of slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Layer 3 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces to fit, over sauce in slow cooker. Spread half of the ricotta cheese over noodles; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese and half of the spinach. Top with one-third of the tomato sauce mixture (about 1 1/2 cups). Repeat layering of noodles, cheeses and spinach. Top with remaining 3 noodles and sauce. Save remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese in refrigerator.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until noodles are tender and cooked through. Sprinkle with reserved mozzarella; cover and let stand 10 minutes to melt cheese.

Nutrition

280 Calories
8g Total Fat
16g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
530mg
22%
Potassium
270mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
15%
Sugars
6g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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