Chicken Lasagna

Living with someone with special dietary needs can be tricky. Especially when your special someone can't eat beef! Growing up in the United States, beef has always been a staple in my family's kitchen. However, now that my new family's needs are beef-free, I have since found alternatives for some of my favorite meals.

I give you, Chicken Lasagna!

Difficulty Level: Easy

What you will need:

Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles
1 Large Can Tomato Sauce
Basil
Oregano
Salt
Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Shredded Cheese (I use the Fiesta Blend)
Pre-Cooked Chicken

Preheat the oven to 350.

This recipe should be super easy as long as you have Oven Ready noodles and your chicken is already cooked. First, combine one container of the ricotta cheese with about 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Set aside.

In a bowl, add the large can of tomato sauce and sprinkle a generous amount of basil, oregano and salt. Don't add the chicken just yet. In your baking dish, pour a tiny bit of the sauce into the bottom. This is going to help cook the noodles so they won't end up hard on the bottom. You may now add your chicken to the bowl of the sauce mixture.

Now you are going to begin layering. Place lasagna noodles down, cover with cheese mixture and pour sauce on top. Place another layer of noodles down, and repeat until you have the desired amount of layers for your lasagna. When you have that final layer of noodles, top it off with sauce and a sprinkling of shredded cheese.

*Remember, the more cheese you add, the more calories. To save even more on your calorie budget, try to find wheat noodles and low-fat cheese.*

Another trick I've learned is to cover the baking dish with foil. This helps everything bake better and you get nice, soft, hot pasta every time. Baking times vary, so place the dish in the oven on 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour, but keep an eye on it! Nobody likes burnt lasagna.

Enjoy!