Healthy Lasagna Recipes (PHOTOS)

If you're someone who watches what you eat, you probably don't get down with a lot of lasagna. Lasagna is typically one big (delicious) mess of melted cheese, red meat and pasta. Which is pretty much the antithesis of healthy.

But just because you like to eat good-for-you foods doesn't mean you can't indulge in the amazingness that is lasagna. This Italian classic knows how to get healthy, and it's just as good as the original version. With lots of veggies, a little less cheese and leaner meats, you can get down with the comfort of lasagna any old day of the week.

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• Yummy Pumpkin Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://shecooksshegardens.com/2011/08/yummy-pumpkin-lasagna/" target="_hplink">Yummy Pumpkin Lasagna recipe</a> by She Cooks She Gardens</strong>

• Skinny Veggie Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/skinny-veggie-lasagna" target="_hplink">Skinny Veggie Lasagna recipe</a> by Pinch of Yum</strong>

• Healthy Lasagne Recipe With Turkey, Pesto & Peppers

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.cookincanuck.com/2012/01/healthy-lasagne-recipe-with-turkey-pesto-peppers/" target="_hplink">Healthy Lasagne Recipe with Turkey, Pesto & Peppers recipe</a> by Cookin' Canuck</strong>

• Zucchini Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.fabfitmommy.com/zucchini-lasagna/" target="_hplink">Zucchini Lasagna recipe</a> by Fab Fit Mommy</strong>

• Spinach, Mushroom And Turkey Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.heathersdish.com/1/weeknight-spinach-mushroom-and-turkey-lasagna/" target="_hplink">Spinach, Mushroom and Turkey Lasagna recipe</a> by Heather's Dish</strong>

• Healthy Spinach Lasagna Rolls

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2011/04/spinach-lasagna-rolls.html" target="_hplink">Healthy Spinach Lasagna Rolls recipe</a> by The Girl Who Ate Everything</strong>

• Vegetarian Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://delainesskinnydelights.blogspot.com/2012/07/vegetarian-lasagna.html" target="_hplink">Vegetarian Lasagna recipe</a> by Delaine's Skinny Delights</strong>

• Pumpkin Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.preventionrd.com/2010/09/pumpkin-lasagna/" target="_hplink">Pumpkin Lasagna recipe</a> by Prevention RD</strong>

• Roasted Pumpkin And Garlic Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.apronstringsblog.com/roasted-pumpkin-and-garlic-lasagna-recipe-to-celebrate-world-pasta-day-for-meatless-monday/" target="_hplink">Roasted Pumpkin and Garlic Lasagna recipe</a> by Apron Strings</strong>

• Turkey Sausage And Spinach Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.dailyunadventuresincooking.com/recipe/turkey-sausage-and-spinach-lasagna/" target="_hplink">Turkey Sausage and Spinach Lasagna recipe</a> by Daily Unadventures in Cooking</strong>

• Vegan Ricotta And Spinach Lasagna

  <strong>Get the <a href="http://quicheaweek.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/vegan-ricotta-and-spinach-lasagna-for-two/" target="_hplink">Vegan Ricotta And Spinach Lasagna recipe</a> by Quiche A Week</strong>

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Comments

[geddy lee is a god]

05:42 PM on 09/14/2012

The only healthy versions I make are turkey and eggplant. The pumpkin and garlic sounds interesting though.

[Zoeyb22]

05:46 PM on 09/11/2012

Definitely going to try the pumpkin recipe, eggplant is good as well. The rest I've pretty much tried since I'm a vegetarian.

[ElenasCrazyKitchen]

09:51 PM on 09/11/2012

When you referred to using eggplant, was that in your lasagna? I use assorted vegetables and tofu in my lasagna, but I never tried eggplant. I use eggplant in stews, and occasionally bread them to fry.

[Zoeyb22]

08:17 AM on 09/12/2012

Yes, eggplant lasagna. It's great.

[eLucida]

05:27 PM on 09/11/2012

The health issues come from the pasta.

See "Wheat Belly" from Dr. Wm. Davis :

"Why do you make the claim that removing all wheat from the diet results in weight loss? ?

"Because I’ve seen it happen–over and over and over again. It’s lost from the deep visceral fat that resides within the abdomen, what can be represented on the surface as “love handles,” “muffin top,” or a darned good imitation of a near-term baby, what I call a “wheat belly.”

"Typically, people who say goodbye to wheat lose a pound a day for the first 10 days. Weight loss then slows to yield 25-30 pounds over the subsequent 3-6 months (differing depending on body size, quality of diet at the start, male vs. female, etc.). When you remove wheat from the diet, you’ve removed a food that leads to fat deposition in the abdomen. Factor in that the gliadin protein unique to wheat that is degraded to a morphine-like compound that stimulates appetite; remove it and appetite shrinks. The average daily calorie intake drops 400 calories per day–with less hunger, less cravings and food is more satisfying. This all occurs without imposing calorie limits, cutting fat grams, or limiting portion size. It all happens just by eliminating this thing called wheat."

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2011/07/wheat-belly-frequently-asked-questions/

[AngelaQuattrano]

03:56 PM on 09/12/2012

I never eat wheat, have not in many years. So I always think it's silly when recipe-writers make a half-hearted attempt to purge fat from a recipe (replacing higher fat ingredients with cardboard-flavored replacements) and then call it "healthy". A diet that is 50% or more wheat is anything but healthy. Wheat intake correlates with overweight and heart disease.

[Joseph Shmoseph]

04:34 PM on 09/13/2012

More anti-grain extremism. Wheat is one of the great, historic and healthy staples of the human diet.

[Ja Bacon]

01:19 PM on 09/11/2012

No thanks to these. I'll take the lasagna that actually tastes good.

[hjo4]

12:45 PM on 09/11/2012

Lasagna is not suppose to be healthy, that's one of joys of eating a good lasagna.That rings true for a few other foods.

[AngelaQuattrano]

03:57 PM on 09/12/2012

Fat is good for you. It keeps your eyes bright and your coat shiny.

[Joseph Shmoseph]

04:34 PM on 09/13/2012

And your nose wet?