Southwest Chicken Lasagna
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Total Cooking time: 50 minutes
I first heard about this Lasagna recipe from my friend Sharon Perras. I simply couldn't wait to try it. So, thinking I had it committed to memory I made it. Well, mine was pretty good (even better on Day 2!).
But, after Sharon sent me the ACTUAL recipe I realized...my memory isn't what it used to be! Here is the ACTUAL recipe and my version....(which might save you some $ and a few calories to boot!) in parentheses
| Amount | Measure | Ingredients |
| 1 |
cup |
chopped onion |
| 1 |
medium |
red or green bell pepper chopped |
| 2 |
cloves |
cloves garlic |
| 2 |
10 1/2oz
|
cans tomato soup |
| 1 |
10 1/2oz |
can enchilada sauce |
| 1 |
Tbsp |
chili powder |
| 1 |
tsp |
cumin |
| dash |
|
pepper |
4
|
|
egg whites lightly beaten (1 whole egg)
|
| 3 |
cups |
fat free cottage cheese (1 1/2 cups and small tub of Mascarpone)
|
1/3
|
cup
|
chopped parsley |
3
|
Tbsp
|
canned diced green chilies |
4
|
cup
|
cooked chicken breast cut into bite size pieces |
1 1/2
|
cup
|
reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese shredded |
1
|
cup
|
shredded monterey jack |
To prepare:
Boil your lasagna noodles
In a medium skillet fry: 1C chopped onion, 1 red or green bell pepper chopped, 2 cloves garlic. Mix in: 2 101/2 oz cans tomato soup, 1 10oz can enchilada sauce, 1T chili powder, 1tsp cumin, dash of pepper. This is your sauce.
Actual: In a separate bowl mix together : 4 egg whites lightly beaten, 3C fat free cottage cheese, 1/3 C chopped parsley, 3T canned diced green chilies.
I used: 1 beaten whole egg with about 1 &1/2 cups cottage cheese and a small tub of Mascarpone (Italian Cream Cheese) Just blob it on, here and there.
Actual: 4C cooked chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
1 1/2 C reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1C shredded monterey jack
I Used: About a cup or two of the Chicken and no extra cheese!!
Layer as follows:
noodles
1/2 cheese mixture
1/2 sauce
1/2 of each cheese
Repeat
Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes b/4 cutting. Enjoy !! |
