Looking for a make-ahead pasta dinner using Progresso® chicken broth? Then try this cheesy casserole that's layered with chicken and lasagna. Perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Make-Ahead White Chicken Lasagna
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 10 hr 15 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 17
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped red bell pepper (2 medium)
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pint (2 cups) half-and-half
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 7 oz Gouda cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 container (12 oz) small-curd cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
- 1 egg, beaten
- 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1 package (16 oz) sliced mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil sprigs or chopped basil leaves, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bell pepper, celery, onion and garlic; cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
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Step2Reduce heat to low. Add half-and-half, broth and cream cheese; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted. Gradually add Gouda cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; set aside. In bowl, mix cottage cheese, 1/4 cup fresh basil and the egg until blended.
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Step3Spread 1 cup chicken mixture in baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture, 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with noodles. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining chicken mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
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Step4Heat oven to 350°F. Bake lasagna covered 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 to 35 minutes longer or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with basil sprigs.
Nutrition
440
Calories
26g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 15g
- 77%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 640mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 330mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 50%
- 50%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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