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Easy Healthy One-Pot Lasagna

By: Kathryn Doherty | Last Updated: Mar 4, 2025 | Published: Nov 2, 2017
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Easy healthy one-pot lasagna is a great way to get a homemade lasagna served up without all the fuss! It’s perfect for a delicious family dinner!A serving spoon resting in a large skillet full of a lasagna mixture topped with melted fresh mozzarella and julienned basil.

I have partnered with ALDI on this post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I hope you all had a happy Halloween earlier this week!

We had a blast in our neighborhood! M was a genie and J was Spiderman. We got together with a bunch of neighbors in the cul-de-sac up the street and had snacks and pizza and plenty of trick-or-treating! The kids were up way past their normal 7 p.m. bedtime but they had so much fun ❤️

And today I'm going to keep it short because I'm off for another long weekend (I know, I'm so lucky!!) -- this time to Michigan for a girls retreat with some fellow food blogging friends.

I foresee lots of seriously yummy eats in my immediate future - with plenty of wine and laughs to go along with it! ❤️

Speaking of food and wine... let's get to today's recipe!

I grew up eating huge tin-foil frozen lasagnas. It was just how my mom did lasagna.

A large all clad skillet with a lasagna mixture topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and julienned basil.

When I was ready to make lasagna for my own family — it was high time my kiddos tried that deliciousness! — I could see why she went that route.

Homemade lasagna can be such a pain! All the fussing over the noodles and the layering and bringing all the different parts together from all the different pots and pans.

No wonder the frozen versions call to so many people!

But, you know I’m going homemade, and you know I’m going to make it as easy and fuss-free as possible.

Close up of a serving spoon resting in a large skillet full of a lasagna mixture topped with melted fresh mozzarella and julienned basil.

So I made this easy healthy one-pot lasagna for one of our Sunday night family dinners, and we were all bowled over!

Tender noodles (no pre-cooking needed), rich, thick tomato sauce, hearty ground turkey and plenty of ooey, gooey cheese - swoon! ❤️

I’m not sure I’ll ever go back to the traditional lasagna!

(I also love making these veggie lasagna roll ups for a healthy vegetarian version.)

And before I get into the yummy details, I just want to say that I’m so excited to be partnering with ALDI again!

I became an ALDI convert (yes, I do think that’s the technical terminology for falling in love with a grocery store ) earlier this year and both my kitchen and my budget have thanked me for it.

(Check their store locator to find one near you!)

Easy healthy one pot lasagna ingredients laid out on white counter with a green towel Easy healthy one pot lasagna in pan before baking with slices of fresh mozzarella cheese on top

You can find all your basics and an amazing selection of cheeses and tons of great fresh produce, including organics.

Quick tip: Pick up some salad fixings while you’re there to go along with this easy lasagna recipe!

So yes, it’s my go-to now!

They’ve also got some tasty wines at ALDI, and I picked up the Outlander Cabernet Sauvignon to use in this recipe — and, of course, drink along with it!

Easy healthy one pot lasagna close-up in pan A large all clad skillet with a lasagna mixture topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and julienned basil.

Notes on this easy healthy one-pot lasagna:

  • I use shallots, which are a bit milder than regular onions, but you could certainly substitute a white or yellow onion here. Just make sure it's finely chopped.
  • I use ground turkey (93% lean) for my lasagna (just like I do for my homemade spaghetti dinner and my go-to turkey tacos) but you can substitute ground beef if that’s what you prefer.
  • I opted for a tomato basil sauce but regular marinara sauce (or some homemade spaghetti sauce) would be great here too. Go with your favorite flavor.
  • I went with a cabernet sauvignon for the wine, but any dry red wine will work. Just make sure it’s something yummy you want to drink with dinner! (Or if you need this to be alcohol-free, you can substitute chicken or beef broth.)
  • You can broil this for 1-2 minutes or turn your oven up to about 425 degrees for the last couple of minutes of cooking to brown the cheese on top, if yours hasn’t browned much. Just keep an eye on it!
  • Fresh mozzarella really is a must here.
  • And I highly recommend you serve this with some fresh Parmesan cheese and chopped, fresh basil to really brighten all the flavors.

A spoon lifting a lasagna mixture out of a skillet.

If you love lasagna (doesn’t everyone?!) but hate all the fuss that goes into it, I hope you’ll try this easy healthy one-pot lasagna for a delicious homemade version!

Enjoy!

XO,

Kathryn

A large all clad skillet with a lasagna mixture topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and julienned basil.
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Easy healthy one-pot lasagna

Easy healthy one-pot lasagna is a great way to get a homemade lasagna served up without all the fuss!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large shallots, minced
  • 3 medium carrots, minced or shredded
  • 1 lb. ground turkey, I use 93% fat-free
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 24-25 oz. jar tomato basil sauce or marinara sauce
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, I use ⅓ less fat
  • 4 oz. no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 6 oz. Fresh mozzarella, cut into thin slices

For serving:

  • Grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Heat oil in a large pot (or use a Dutch oven) over medium heat.
  • Add shallots and carrots and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until tender.
  • Add ground turkey to the pan, season with salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, breaking up with a spoon as it cooks.
  • Add the tomato sauce and red wine, bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add cream cheese to the skillet and stir until it’s melted into the sauce.
  • Break lasagna noodles into 3-4 pieces each and nestle them into the sauce so they are covered (and not sticking out the top).
  • Tuck mozzarella cheese slices in among the noodles and layer the rest on the top of the pot.
  • Transfer the pot to the oven and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, until noodles are al dente, cheese is melted and everything is bubbly.
  • Let stand for 5-10 minutes, to let it set up, before scooping and serving.

Notes

I use shallots, which are a bit milder than regular onions, but you could certainly substitute a white or yellow onion here. Just be sure it's finely chopped.
I use ground turkey for my lasagna, but you can substitute ground beef if that’s what you prefer.
I opted for a tomato-basil sauce but a regular marinara sauce (or some homemade spaghetti sauce) would be great here too.
If you need this to be alcohol-free, you can substitute chicken or beef broth for the red wine.
You can broil this for 1-2 minutes or turn your oven up to about 425 for the last couple of minutes of cooking to brown the cheese on top, if yours hasn’t browned much. Just keep an eye on it!

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Protein: 27g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 791mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g
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Comments

  1. Cookbook

    November 02, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    I was a tin foil lasagna kid too! This looks so beautiful 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      November 03, 2017 at 9:37 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  2. Diego Lopes

    November 07, 2017 at 6:06 am

    I love one-pot recipes! For someone who doesn't cook very well, they always seem to work for me 😉

    Reply
  3. Diego Lopes

    November 07, 2017 at 6:07 am

    I love one-pot recipes!! For someone who doesn't cook very well, they always seem to work for me 😉

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      November 07, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      One-pot recipes are my favorite! So easy and do-able! I hope you try this one!

      Reply
  4. Diana Lopes

    November 07, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I love one-pot recipes, especially when they combine such delicious ingredients like these. Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Kathryn

      November 07, 2017 at 7:22 pm

      I'm with you Diana! I hope you give this a try!

      Reply
  5. Adina

    November 07, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    The easiest lasagna recipe I've ever seen! My kids would love it! And I go to Aldi every chance I get (have to go to town for it, we don't have it in the village) and I love it, great quality at very nice prices. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      November 07, 2017 at 7:23 pm

      I keep finding more and more favorites at ALDI! I hope you give this recipe a try for your family Adina! XO

      Reply
  6. 2pots2cook

    December 04, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    So happy to find this version ! My son and me a just like two Garfields 🙂 Never enough of lasagna ! Thank you so much !

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      December 04, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      Yay, it's definitely the easiest way I know to do lasagna. I hope you and your son love it!

      Reply

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