Creamy Chicken Lasagna

Craving comfort food? Try this creamy lasagna with layers of tasty chicken and four cheeses.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:50

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

uncooked lasagna noodles (12 oz)

tablespoon butter or margarine

3/4

cup chopped green bell pepper

3/4

cup chopped onions (1 1/2 medium)

1/3

cup milk

cans (10 3/4 oz each) condensed cream of chicken soup

1/2

teaspoon dried basil leaves

1/4

teaspoon pepper

container (12 oz) small-curd cottage cheese

cups diced cooked chicken

cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

1/2

cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper and onions in butter, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in milk, soup, basil and pepper.
Place 4 noodles in baking dish. Top with about 1 cup of the soup mixture, half of the cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups of the chicken, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with noodles. Place remaining 4 noodles over top. Top with remaining soup mixture, mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
Bake uncovered 50 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Makes 8 servings

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Substitution

Ricotta cheese can be substituted for the cottage cheese.

Simplify

If you don't want to cook chicken for this recipe, your supermarket offers these options: deli roasted chicken, frozen diced precooked chicken and canned chicken breast chunks.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 520

(Calories from Fat 220),

Total Fat 24g

(Saturated Fat 12g,
Trans Fat 1/2g),

Cholesterol 95mg;
Sodium 1230mg;
Total Carbohydrate 36g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 4g),

Protein 40g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
5 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Creamy Chicken Lasagna

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens