White Cheese Chicken Lasagna
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
9 lasagna noodles1/2 cup butter1 onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt2 cups chicken broth1 1/2 cups milk4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided1 teaspoon dried basil1 teaspoon dried oregano1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper2 cups low-fat cottage cheese8 oz, cooked chicken meat2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly. Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
3. Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the cottage cheese, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWARD199.
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly. Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
3. Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the cottage cheese, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWARD199.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 341.3
- Total Fat: 18.7 g
- Cholesterol: 65.4 mg
- Sodium: 787.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 27.3 g
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