Lasagna Cupcakes from Hungry Girl

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AnaNotBanana
AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
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I wish I could take credit for this recipe but I got it from the Hungry Girl website. I made these last night and they were a big hit! I had plans to take pictures but they wasn't any left to take pictures of. LOL. And if I can make these, anyone can. I'm definitely domestically challenged but this was super easy.

Nutrition Info per Serving (1 cupcake): 165 calories, 4.75g fat, 390mg sodium, 14g carbs, 1.25g fiber, 3g sugars, 15g protein

Ingredients:
12 oz. raw lean ground turkey
1/4 tsp. salt, divided
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
One 14.5-oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic, divided
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
One 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 1/2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
24 small square wonton wrappers (often stocked with the tofu in the refrigerated section of the supermarket)
1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add turkey and season with 1/8 tsp. salt and pepper. Cook and crumble until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add onion and mushrooms and, stirring often, cook until veggies are soft and turkey is fully cooked, about 6 minutes.

Reduce heat to low. Add crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp. garlic, and Italian seasoning to the skillet. Stirring occasionally, simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine spinach, ricotta cheese, egg substitute, nutmeg, remaining 1/8 tsp. salt, and remaining 1/2 tsp. garlic. Mix well and set aside. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray. Press a wonton wrapper into the bottom and up along the sides of each cup of the pan. Evenly distribute about half of the spinach-ricotta mixture among the cups, smoothing the surfaces with the back of a spoon.

Evenly distribute about half of the turkey mixture among the cups, smoothing the surfaces with the back of a spoon. Top each turkey layer with 1 tbsp. mozzarella cheese. Place another wonton wrapper into each cup, lightly pressing it down on the cheese layer and along the sides of the cup, letting the edges fall over the pan. Repeat layering by evenly distributing remaining spinach-ricotta mixture and turkey mixture among the cups. Top each cup with 1 tbsp. mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the oven until cheese has melted and wrapper edges have browned, about 10 minutes.

Allow to cool, carefully transfer to a plate, and serve 'em up!
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  • TaraMaria
    TaraMaria Posts: 1,975
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    THANK GOD! We are expecting a horrible snow storm this weekend and I think I will go to the store and get enough ingredients to live on these for a few days!!! Thanks hunny!!!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,108 Member
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    Yum!!! Thank you!! Gonna try these out soon :)
  • Christin09
    Christin09 Posts: 143 Member
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    Sounds Amazing! Thanks!
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
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    these look tasty! and i have been craving lasagna for like ever... but I HATE HATE HATE washing out my muffin pan!!! I actually try NOT to use it!
  • christina_theresa
    christina_theresa Posts: 290 Member
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    Thanks! this sounds amazing I'll have to try this!! :)
  • kpopa
    kpopa Posts: 515 Member
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    Thanks ANA!!!!
  • tarapin
    tarapin Posts: 169
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    Really looking forward to trying these.....thanks for sharing!
  • Dencrossgirl
    Dencrossgirl Posts: 501 Member
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    bump
  • Amanda421
    Amanda421 Posts: 261 Member
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    sounds so good!
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
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    I HATE HATE HATE washing out my muffin pan!!! I actually try NOT to use it!

    Pick up a silicone muffin pan. The cups are squishy so it helps to pop things out and so much easier to just wipe down - no Pam required!
  • mandypooh2103
    mandypooh2103 Posts: 289 Member
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    Sounds good and definately something new for my household to try. Thanks
  • LareishaH
    LareishaH Posts: 205 Member
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    This sounds divine!
  • LadyBarb
    LadyBarb Posts: 116
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    Use a cupcake holder, it save on the clean up work
    these look tasty! and i have been craving lasagna for like ever... but I HATE HATE HATE washing out my muffin pan!!! I actually try NOT to use it!
  • iamstaceywood
    iamstaceywood Posts: 383 Member
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    I'm sooooooooooooo down.
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
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    Use a cupcake holder, it save on the clean up work

    Good tip!! I'm trying this next time.
  • Melora
    Melora Posts: 65 Member
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    bump
  • tracy39
    tracy39 Posts: 7
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    This recipe sounds great! I looooove the Hungry Girl website. I also have the Happy Hour recipe book and it is so helpful during the holidays.
  • princessmikayla5
    princessmikayla5 Posts: 140 Member
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    Bump!
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
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    these look tasty! and i have been craving lasagna for like ever... but I HATE HATE HATE washing out my muffin pan!!! I actually try NOT to use it!
    Have you seen those silicone ones? I don't have one yet but think I'm leaning toward them. They have muffin pans, cake pans, you name it all in bright colors that things seem to pop right out of. Not yet owning one I can't vouch for that quite YET. lol

    I hear ya, I hate cleaning out those too:ohwell:

    oh this was a bump:tongue: Thanks for the recipe:flowerforyou:
  • suerun11
    suerun11 Posts: 136 Member
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    You are a lifesaver! I woke up this morning NEEDING Lasagna, running a 1/2 marathon Sunday, that will be the perfect pre-race meal! THANK YOU!

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