Almost Healthy Lasagna

• 1/2 C flour
• 2-3 T olive oil
• 2 C skim milk
• 1/3 C powered dry nonfat milk
• 1 T paprika
• 1 t nutmeg
• small can of tomato sauce
• two carrots
• one celery stalk
• 1-2 onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 lb ground buffalo
• 2 crushed bay leaves
• 1/2 t thyme
• 2/3 C red wine
• 1 lb. of fresh spinach
• 1 lb. low fat ricotta cheese d 1/2 lb. skim milk or no fat
• mozzarella cheese.
• Parmesan and/or low fat Swiss cheese

1. Cook the lasagna noodles Meanwhile, prepare Almost Healthy Bechamel Sauce and Almost Healthy Bolangese Sauce.
2. Bechamel Sauce
3. Put 1/2 C flour and 2-3 T olive oil in a glass bowl. Microwave for 1 min., then stir until well blended. Add 2 C skim milk. Microwave for 1 min., then stir until smooth. Repeat; Microwave for 1 min., then stir until smooth; Repeat; Microwave for 1 min., then stir until smooth and the sauce is glossy on the top. If not, cook and stir some more. Stir in 1/3 C powered dry nonfat milk.*
4. * Adding dry milk improves the body of the sauce.
5. Add 1 T paprika, 1 t nutmeg, and one small can of tomato sauce.
6. Sauce Bolangese
7. Dice two carrots, one celery stalk, and 1-2 onions depending and saute in olive oil for 10 min. Add two crushed garlic cloves.
8. Add 1 lb. ground Buffalo, 2 crushed bay leaves*, 1/2 t thyme, and 2/3 C red wine. Cook until the wine has almost evaporated and gradually blend in 1 lb. of fresh spinach leaves until wilted.
9. *If crushed bay leaf is not available, put the wine in a cup in the microwave and heat it. Soak the bay leaves in the hot wine for 45-60 mins., before adding the wine to the meat.
10. Combine Bolangese and Bechamel.
11. In a separate bowl, blend 1 lb. low fat ricotta cheese and 1/2 lb. shredded skim milk or no fat mozzarella cheese.
12. Assembly of the Lasagna
13. Oil (ovilve)a lasagna pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of lasagna noodles. Spread over that a layer of sauce, then the ricotta-mozzarella cheese. Repeat, ending with a layer noodles.
14. Top with shredded Parmesan and/or low fat Swiss cheese.
15. BRown in a 400 degree oven.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/almost-healthy-lasagna-1200571 (may not work)