Name: Spicy Chicken Lasagna
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces; 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 (15 ounce) carton light ricotta cheese; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 cups); 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 (26 ounce) jar lower-sodium pasta sauce; 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce; ½ cup water; 1 teaspoon sodium-free Italian herb seasoning, crushed; ½ teaspoon ground pepper; 12 no-boil lasagna noodles; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 leaf Chopped fresh basil

Directions

Step 1

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook garlic over medium-high heat for 30 seconds. Add chicken and mushrooms and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and the mushrooms are tender and all liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat; set aside.

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Step 2

Combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, oregano, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl.
Step 3

Combine pasta sauce, tomato sauce, the water, Italian seasoning, and ground pepper in another large bowl.
Step 4

To assemble, spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 5- to 6-quart oval slow cooker. Top with four of the noodles, breaking and overlapping as necessary to fit. Add one third of the chicken mixture, 1 cup of the pasta sauce, one third of the cheese mixture. Top with four noodles and repeat other layers twice.
Step 5

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 3/4 hours. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup pasta sauce and Parmesan. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.
Step 6

To serve, cut the lasagna into eight portions. If desired, sprinkle each serving with basil.

Tips

Equipment: 5- to 6-quart oval slow cooker

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1 1/2 cups

Per Serving:

356 calories; protein 30.3g; carbohydrates 32.7g; dietary fiber 3.8g; sugars 9g; fat 11.2g; saturated fat 5.2g; cholesterol 90.4mg; vitamin a iu 439.4IU; vitamin c 3.2mg; folate 13.2mcg; calcium 318.3mg; iron 1.4mg; magnesium 31.9mg; potassium 413.5mg; sodium 542.7mg.

Exchanges:

3 lean protein, 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 starch, 1 fat

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