Fit Friday; Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe & Jump Rope Circuit

Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe is a childhood favorite of mine--it's sure to bring a smiles to everyone sitting at your dinner table! Nothing says comfort-food to me like a huge pan of cheesy lasagna deliciousness piping hot right outta the oven! It's the BEST! Happy day, it’s Fit Friday! We love hangin’ out with Miss Nichole from Pure Clean Coaching!

Why we love Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe

My mom was pretty innovative back in the 1970's... she was one of the first to come up with the idea of NOT cooking the noodles before making a pan of lasagna. She'd make lasagna with hard noodles, drizzle water around the edges of the pan, and then bake it off! It was genius!   Even in the 1990's when I was newly married and making it her quick and easy way--people were always amazed that was so simple to make and tasted better too.

How to make Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, add turkey sausage, cook through until browned.
• Add pasta sauce to sausage and stir.
• Remove from heat; set aside.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Coat 10x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• Layering 4-5 pieces lasagna noodles, add 1 cup of sauce and spread evenly over noodles.

• Next add 3/4 cup of cottage cheese and then mozzarella cheese; spreading each addition.
• Repeat layers 3-4 times ending with mozzarella cheese on top.
• Evenly drizzle 1 cup of water around the outside of the pan.
• Cover with a foil tent, being careful not to let foil touch top.
• Bake 50-60 minutes or until a fork inserted in the center inserts easily.
• minutes before baking time is complete- remove foil top and finish cooking if a browned top is desired.
• Enjoy your Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe!

 

More Pasta Recipes

• Hearty Ratatouille with Penne Pasta
• Pasta and Red Sauce, Basil Chicken with Caramelized Parsnips and Onions
• Bruschetta Pasta Recipe
• Lemon Chicken Roasted Red Potato Pasta
• Sun-dried Tomato, Artichoke, Mushroom Alfredo Pasta
• Italian Artichoke Chicken Pasta
• Chicken Marsala with Linguini
• Truffle Macaroni and Cheese

  

Fit Friday with Nichole

 We are starting January off with a bang in my neck of the woods. Two days of online learning due to massive amounts of teachers and students being sick. PTSD is kicking in and I need to calm down. Started with a bit of mediation and decided I needed a workout this morning instead. Can't seem to stop the brain from racing or keep even kind of focused. So let's hit Fit Friday with a serious sweat sesh and try to at least wear out the brain for a minute.

This week we are doing a jump roping circuit. This is a workout I can do from home since the kids are home and it is a bit harder to sneak to the gym. 

Why jump rope? I am not a kid anymore. And this isn't recess, but I sure wish more people treated it as recess.

7 Benefits of Jump Rope You Might Not Know About

• 1 Melts Fat Fast. Jump rope is the single most efficient way to burn calories. ...
• 2 Reduces Anxiety. ...
• 3 Makes You Smarter. ...
• 4 Better Posture. ...
• 5 Increases Bone Density. ...
• 6 Prevents Injuries. ...
• 7 Easier to See Results.

If those reasons can't convince you to try out jump roping then run in place, high knees, burpees, or any other from of cardio you want to give a shot. Just make sure you are getting your heart rate up. Enjoy and stay sane!