Cheese Chicken Lasagne
This cheesy chicken & mushroom lasagna saves your time and expense with judicious ingredient choices but doesn't skimp on delivering big, bold flavors. It's a perfect example of how a little ingenuity can turn simple ingredients into a gourmet experience.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
50 minReady
80 minThis delightful dish is a culinary masterpiece that combines the rich flavors of chicken and mushrooms with the creamy goodness of cottage cheese and the comforting warmth of soup.
It's a symphony of taste and texture that will have your taste buds dancing with joy.
But the true beauty of this dish lies in its thriftiness. By using cottage cheese instead of the more expensive ricotta, and incorporating soup as a base for the sauce, this lasagna becomes a cost-effective meal that won't break the bank.
It's a perfect example of how a little ingenuity can turn simple ingredients into a gourmet experience.
And let's not forget the health benefits of this delightful dish! The chicken provides lean protein, while the mushrooms are a rich source of antioxidants and vitamins.
The cottage cheese adds a healthy dose of calcium and protein, and the soup brings it all together in a warm, comforting hug for your soul.
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
lasagna noodles
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
white wine
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
diced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
crushed |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
cottage cheese
|
*
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 2 | cups |
chicken
cooked and diced |
|
| 1 | can |
soup, cream of chicken
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
cheddar cheese, mild
grated |
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
|
*
|
| ½ | cups |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| ½ | cup |
pimentos
drained and chopped, or sub sweet red bell pepper |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
lasagna noodles
|
|
| 79 | ml |
white wine
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
diced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
crushed |
*
|
| 0.5 | Green |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 414 | ml |
cottage cheese
|
*
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 473 | ml |
chicken
cooked and diced |
|
| 0 | can |
soup, cream of chicken
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
cheddar cheese, mild
grated |
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 118 | ml |
pimentos
drained and chopped, or sub sweet red bell pepper |
|
Directions
Cook noodles in boiling, salted water according to package directions; drain.
Sauté onion and bell pepper in butter until onion is clear and tender.
Stir in soup, mushrooms, pimento, wine and basil.
Lay half the noodles in a 9 inch x 13 inch; baking dish ; top with half the sauce, followed in layers with half of the following: cottage cheese, chicken, cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.
Add in layers remaining noodles, sauce, cottage cheese and chicken.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) 45 minutes.
Top with remaining cheeses; bake 2 minutes more.
