Chicken Mozzarella Cheese Lasagna
From: Margot, Loretteville, Quebec, Canada
Comments: You can replace the chicken with turkey, which is often less expensive. This recipe is an excellent way to recycle chicken and turkey leftovers.
Trick: For tastier noodles, add a broth cube, small onion or bay leaf to the water in which they are cooked.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/2 pound [227 g] lasagna noodles
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] oil
  • 3 cups [750 mL] chicken, cubed
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 celery branch, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 3/4 cups [690 mL] tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] tomato juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 3/4 ounces [250 mL] cottage cheese, drained
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • Preheat oven to 375°F [190°C].
  • Cook lasagna noodles according to the package instructions, drain and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large pot.
  • Cook chicken, garlic, onion, carrot, celery and peppers for about 10 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add tomato sauce and tomato juice; season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and simmer about 15 minutes.
  • Place a bit of this sauce in a shallow dish [13 x 10 inches / 33 x 25 cm].
  • Place 1/3 of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of the dish, cover then with half the sauce and cottage cheese.
  • Cover with 1/3 of the lasagna noodles, remaining sauce, and then remaining lasagna noodles.
  • Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in oven 30 to 40 minutes.