Some of summer's finest foods--fresh basil and sweet bell peppers--blend in this ultra-cheesy chicken lasagna.
Chicken-Prosciutto Lasagna
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
- 1/4 lb. prosciutto, chopped
- 1 (16-oz.) jar Parmesan and mozzarella cheese pasta sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 medium red and/or yellow bell peppers, chopped
- 1 (15-oz.) can Italian-style tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded fontina cheese
- 1 oz. (1/4 cup) shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, stirring occasionally. Stir in prosciutto, pasta sauce and 2 tablespoons of the basil; mix well. Set aside.
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Step3Heat remaining tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add bell peppers; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato sauce. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in parsley and remaining 2 tablespoons basil.
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Step4Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture evenly in bottom of sprayed baking dish. Top with 4 cooked noodles, overlapping as necessary. Top with about half of tomato mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the fontina cheese. Layer half of remaining chicken mixture, 4 noodles, remaining tomato mixture and remaining 1 cup fontina cheese. Top with remaining 4 noodles, remaining chicken mixture and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
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Step5Bake covered at 350°F. for 45 minutes.
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Step6Uncover baking dish; bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
275
Calories
13g
Total Fat
16g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 275
- Calories from Fat
- 115
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 18%
- Sodium
- 860mg
- 36%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 16g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 38%
- 38%
- Calcium
- 18%
- 18%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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