Lower fat, sugar, and GI Lasanga

cutter07 · 09-04-2007, 10:36 AM

Dreamlands pasta noodles (only 5g of digestible carbs per serving)
93% lean beef
Nonfat cottage cheese
2% skim milk Italian blend
10 Ripe tomatoes
1 finely chopped onion
1 finely chopped bell pepper
3 pureed stalks of celery
1/4 cup of vinger
Spices (oregano, rosemary, basil, salt)
1 packet of stevia sweetener

1.) Puree the tomatoes, add the herbs and chopped onion and pepper to sauce pot. Add the stevia and vinger and stir til the sauce comes to a boil then remove and set to cool.

2.) Pan fry the lean beef, draining fat and juices then add to the sauce pot.

3.) Boil the water for the pasta noodles. Careful with these as they cook differently then traditional pasta.

4.) Taking a casserole dish layer sauce then noodles then cottage cheese then cheese in three layers or as your pan permits. Add a little cheese to the top in a light layer.

5.) Bake for 10-15 at 325 just enough to melt the cheese layers and warm throughly.

Result is a Lasanga for cheat days thats fairly light in fat, good GI, and far lower in sugar with a decent amount of protein for a pasta dish. Hope this helps. Enjoy.

**P-funk** · 09-04-2007, 11:09 AM

if it is a cheat day, why not eat regular lasagna? That stuff right there would suck.

cutter07 · 09-04-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

if it is a cheat day, why not eat regular lasagna? That stuff right there would suck.

Actually it taste just the same to me. But when I cheat I try not to go too hog wild.

Don't knock it til you try it.

**IainDaniel** · 09-04-2007, 12:32 PM

The point is a cheat is a cheat no matter how you slice it.

**calalily1972** · 09-04-2007, 12:41 PM

I don't see how this would be considered a cheat meal.............

Good recipe. I have a few I created for lasagna as well in this recipe forum that aren't cheat meal recipes.

cutter07 · 09-07-2007, 11:00 AM

Thank you Jodi, I enjoyed it

09-04-2007, 10:36 AM	#1
cutter07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 39	Lower fat, sugar, and GI Lasanga Dreamlands pasta noodles (only 5g of digestible carbs per serving) 93% lean beef Nonfat cottage cheese 2% skim milk Italian blend 10 Ripe tomatoes 1 finely chopped onion 1 finely chopped bell pepper 3 pureed stalks of celery 1/4 cup of vinger Spices (oregano, rosemary, basil, salt) 1 packet of stevia sweetener 1.) Puree the tomatoes, add the herbs and chopped onion and pepper to sauce pot. Add the stevia and vinger and stir til the sauce comes to a boil then remove and set to cool. 2.) Pan fry the lean beef, draining fat and juices then add to the sauce pot. 3.) Boil the water for the pasta noodles. Careful with these as they cook differently then traditional pasta. 4.) Taking a casserole dish layer sauce then noodles then cottage cheese then cheese in three layers or as your pan permits. Add a little cheese to the top in a light layer. 5.) Bake for 10-15 at 325 just enough to melt the cheese layers and warm throughly. Result is a Lasanga for cheat days thats fairly light in fat, good GI, and far lower in sugar with a decent amount of protein for a pasta dish. Hope this helps. Enjoy.

09-04-2007, 11:09 AM	#2
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,660	if it is a cheat day, why not eat regular lasagna? That stuff right there would suck. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

09-04-2007, 12:32 PM	#4
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,524	The point is a cheat is a cheat no matter how you slice it. Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

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09-04-2007, 12:41 PM	#5
calalily1972 Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,438 Photos: 1	I don't see how this would be considered a cheat meal............. Good recipe. I have a few I created for lasagna as well in this recipe forum that aren't cheat meal recipes.

09-07-2007, 11:00 AM	#6
cutter07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 39	Thank you Jodi, I enjoyed it