Cream Cheese-Chicken Lasagna

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  • 8
  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Lasagna
  • 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 2 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 (10 3/4-oz.) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (2-oz.) jar diced pimientos, drained
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 3 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
  • 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Topping
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup Progresso™ Italian Style Bread Crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Cook lasagna noodles to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain.

Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat well. Add soup, pimientos, milk, Italian seasoning and garlic; mix well. Stir in onion and bell pepper.

Spoon 1/3 of cottage cheese mixture evenly into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Stir chicken into remaining cheese mixture. Top cottage cheese mixture in dish with 4 cooked noodles, half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 4 noodles, remaining half of chicken mixture and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining 4 noodles.

In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle over top of casserole. Cover with foil. Bake immediately or refrigerate overnight.

Heat oven to 350°F. Bake casserole, covered, for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until crumb topping is golden brown. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares to serve.