CHICKEN CURRY LASAGNA

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My family loves Indian food, and I thought the creamy tomato-based sauce in our favorite curry would be tasty as part of a lasagna. This is a yummy and exciting comfort food for our family! -Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 teaspoons curry powder
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 cans (13.66 ounces each) coconut milk
1 pound (about 4 cups) shredded rotisserie chicken, skin removed
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Lime wedges

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and garlic; cook 1 minute more. Stir in tomato paste; pour coconut milk into skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken., Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain. Combine ricotta, eggs, 1/4 cup cilantro, spinach and seasonings., Spread a fourth of chicken mixture into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with 4 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, a fourth of chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, remaining chicken mixture and remaining mozzarella., Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 40-45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before cutting. Top with remaining cilantro; serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 17g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 322mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.