Chicken Lasagna Lower Fatlower Calorie Recipes

LOW FAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly oil bottom of baking pan.
• Stir one cup of the chicken stock into the spaghetti sauce and set aside.
• Whisk the egg.
• Stir in ricotta cheese and one cup of the mozzarella.
• Add garlic, salt and pepper and set aside.
• Brown and drain the ground beef making sure to break it into very small pieces.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the spinach until it is half done, approximately two-thirds of the time indicated on the microwave directions.
• Sauté the onion in 1/2 cup chicken stock until it is translucent.
• Cook the mushrooms in the remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock adding the soy sauce and vinegar.
• Simmer until all liquid is absorbed.
• Mix together beef, spinach, onions and mushrooms.
• Build the lasagna starting with a layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan.
• *Add one layer of the uncooked noodles followed by more sauce, 1/3 of the cheese mixture and 1/3 of the spinach/beef mixture.
• Repeat two more times, finishing off with the spinach mixture and the remaining sauce.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, until liquid around the edges has been absorbed.
• Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake for 15 minutes more.
• To freeze: Bake, cool, wrap well, and label. freeze up to 2 months. *Note: You can assemble and freeze without cooking and cook on the day to be eaten!
• To serve, defrost overnight and then bake until warmed through, or bake from frozen for 1 hour and a half.

CHICKEN LASAGNE

Steps:

• Cook the lasagne in boiling salted water until tender. (A little oil added to the water will prevent the sheets of pasta from sticking together.)
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion until softened.
• Add the mushrooms and fry for a further 3 minutes.
• Stir in the spices, bay leaves, salt and pepper, then mix in the chicken (shredded or chopped).
• Dissolve the cornflour in the milk and add to the pan. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Drain the lasagne and spread out on paper towels
• Make alternate layers of lasagne and the chicken mixture in a baking dish.
• Combine the yogurt and cheese and spread over the top.
• Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven 200C (400F) Gas mark 6 for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

THE BEST-EVER HEALTHY LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook for about 3 minutes, until no longer pink. Add the onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the ricotta and milk in a mixing bowl. In a 9" x 9" baking pan, lay down a layer of 4 noodles. Cover with a quarter of the ricotta mixture and a quarter of the sausage mixture, then a few basil leaves and a quarter of the mozzarella. Repeat three times to create a four-layer lasagna. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the pasta cooked through. Remove the foil and increase the temperature to 450°F. Continue baking for about 10 minutes, until the top of the lasagna is nicely browned.

SKINNY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package. Place in cold water.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce, ground red pepper and 1 teaspoon of the basil. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat egg slightly. Stir in ricotta cheese and remaining 1/2 teaspoon basil until blended. Drain noodles. Spread about 1/2 cup sauce mixture over bottom of baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, 1 1/2 cups of the sauce mixture, half of the ricotta mixture and 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Spray 15-inch piece of foil with cooking spray. Cover lasagna with foil.
• Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN LASAGNA (LOWER FAT/LOWER CALORIE)

Steps:

• Spray a frying pan with nonstick spray and saute the onions, green pepper, and mushrooms until tender.
• Add the soup, milk, and chicken breast.
• In a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray, layer:.
• 3 noodles.
• cottage cheese.
• 3 noodles.
• 1/2 of the chicken sauce.
• chedder cheese.
• second 1/2 of the chicken sauce.
• parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting.

EASY, LOW-FAT CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In 1 T olive oil saute the onion and bell pepper until translucent.
• Add chicken and set aside.
• Spray a 9x13" pyrex dish with cooking spray and spoon about a half cup of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom.
• Mix the fresh herbs, garlic salt, and cayenne straight into the container of cottage cheese.
• Layer 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 cottage cheese mixture, 1/3 chicken mixture, 1/3 of the remaining sauce, 1/3 mozzerella and 1/3 parmesan.
• Repeat this process until finished.
• Cook, uncovered, for about 45 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top.