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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic and red pepper flakes for a few minutes. Add the ground chicken. Use the back of a wooden spoon to break up the ground chicken into smaller pieces as it cooks. Sauté for about five minutes.
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Puree the canned diced tomatoes. Add to pot along with the tomato paste, tomato sauce, mushrooms, water, spinach and balsamic vinegar. Season with parsley, black pepper and pesto. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes on low.
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In a food processor, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, rosemary, thyme and nutmeg and process until smooth.
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Grate the mozzarella cheese and set aside.
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To assemble, spoon 1 ½ cups (375 mL) of the meat mixture onto the bottom of an oiled baking pan or slow cooker. Top with 5-6 noodles, breaking to fit and overlapping as necessary. Top noodles with 1 ½ cups (375 mL) of the cottage cheese mixture and 1 Tbsp (30 mL) Romano cheese, then a layer of red peppers and basil leaves. Save half the peppers and basil leaves for the next layer. Repeat with another layer of sauce, noodles and cottage cheese mixture ending with roasted red peppers and basil leaves and until all the ingredients are used. Finish with grated mozzarella cheese and any remaining Romano. Sprinkle with dried basil. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until noodles are tender and the top is slightly browned.
Recipes
Roasted Red Pepper & Chicken Lasagna
One bite of this amazing lasagna and you’ll feel like you’re at a gourmet Italian restaurant. Basil, rosemary, thyme, and balsamic vinegar all work together to boost the mouthwatering flavours of this vegetable-packed dish.
Ingredients
- Serves: 10
- Prep Time:
- Cook Time:
- 1 lb (0.5 kg) ground chicken
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- 1 onions, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) hot red chili pepper flakes
- 14 oz (400 g) canned diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) tomato paste
- 14 oz (400 g) low-sodium tomato sauce
- 1/2 lb (0.3 kg) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup (250 mL) water
- 10.5 oz (285 g) frozen spinach, defrosted, drained and chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) parsley, fresh, chopped
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) black pepper
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) pesto
- 8.8 oz (230 g) roasted red peppers
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) basil
- 3 eggs
- 17.6 oz (485 g) low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) rosemary, fresh
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) thyme, fresh
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) nutmeg, ground
- 12 oz (345 g) brown rice lasagna noodles
- 7 oz (200 g) goat mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Romano cheese, grated
- 1 tsp (5 mL) basil, dried
Instructions
This lasagna may appeal to those who cannot tolerate gluten. It is made with brown rice lasagna noodles. The recipe works fine with regular wheat lasagna noodles and cow's milk cheese. Cut 16” x 12" pan in half lengthwise and then into 5–10 nice sized pieces.
Nutrition Info
- Per 385 g serving Amount
- Calories 420
- Protein 32 g
- Fat 15 g
- Saturated Fat 4 g
- Carbohydrate 38 g
- Fibre 8 g
- Sugar 9 g
- Cholesterol 100 mg
- Sodium 660 mg
- Per 385 g serving % Daily Value
- Potassium 15
- Calcium 30
- Iron 20
- Vitamin A 90
- Vitamin C 70
- Vitamin B6 11
- Vitamin B12 35
- Folate 27
- Magnesium 17
- Zinc 16
