Best Easy Low Fat Chicken Lasagna Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY WHITE CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add lasagna noodles, chicken, onion, garlic, Alfredo sauce, chicken broth, basil, salt and pepper to slow cooker. Stir gently; stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 1 1/2 hours; stir mixture thoroughly until pasta is covered in sauce. Cover; cook 1 1/2 hours longer or until pasta is tender.
• Gradually add spinach, carefully stirring to wilt; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Increase to High heat setting; cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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.

CHICKEN LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente according to package instructions then drain hot water and add cold water to the pot to stop the cooking process and prevent noodles from sticking together. Shred 4 cups of chicken.
• Place a pot or large saucepan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and saute onions for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add 4 Tbsp butter and whisk in 1/3 cup flour. Continue whisking 3 minutes or until flour mixture is golden.
• Add 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups half and half, 2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Whisk until smooth and simmer 5 minutes until thickened to a light gravy consistency.
• Add minced garlic and chopped spinach, and stir to combine then remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together: ricotta, egg, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan, and 1/4 cup parsley.
• Add a little bechamel sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish, add 3 noodles, Add 1/2 ricotta sauce, 1/2 shredded chicken then ladle 1/3 of spinach sauce over the chicken.
• Add 3 noodles, 1/2 ricotta cheese, 1/2 shredded chicken, and 1/3 spinach sauce
• Add 3 noodles, remaining 1/3 sauce, and sprinkle on reserved 1 cup cheese.
• Cover and Bake: Arrange 10-12 toothpicks over the top to keep the foil from touching the cheese then cover with a large sheet of foil. Bake on the center rack in a preheated oven at 375˚F for 45 minutes then uncover and broil 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese. Rest at least 10 minutes uncovered before slicing.

LOW-CARB LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Cook beef, sausage, onion and garlic until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain, return to pan. Stir in pasta sauce; heat through., Spread 1 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the sliced chicken, half of the sliced pepperoni, 2 cups sauce and half of each cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is browned and lasagna is bubbling, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 15 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.

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.