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Chicken and Zucchini Lasagna

Chicken and Zucchini Lasagna

Fiona Haynes
While I use lean ground chicken in this chicken and zucchini lasagna recipe, feel free to substitute lean ground turkey or 1 1/2 cups of shredded white-meat chicken. Serve with a side of steamed green beans or broccoli.

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 medium stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3/4 pound extra-lean ground chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups halved, then sliced zucchini
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes
  • 1 8-ounce can no-salt added tomato sauce
  • 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 1 15-ounce tub fat-free ricotta cheese
  • 2/3 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar and mozzarella blend cheese

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Heat oil in large skillet and sauté onions, celery and garlic for 5 minutes. Crumble ground chicken and cook until no longer pink—about 5-8 minutes. Add zucchini and mushrooms, and herbs, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add canned tomatoes and tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Spoon one-third of the sauce in the bottom of an 9 x 7 baking dish. Lay 4 lasagna noodles on top. Add one-third of the ricotta cheese and spread evenly, followed by another layer of noodles. Repeat until sauce, ricotta and noodles are used. Sprinkle reduced-fat cheese on top.

Bake for 20 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes, until top is golden.

Serves 6

Per Serving: Calories 481, Calories from Fat 69, Total Fat 7.9g (Sat 2.3g), Cholesterol 102mg, Sodium 599mg, Carbohydrate 70.6g, Fiber 5.3g, Protein 32.3g

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