Make-Ahead White Chicken Lasagna (10 ww pts)

By Rander9576

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon light 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-fat free
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 4 oz cream cheese- light or 4 oz greek yogurt-fat free
• 7 oz Gouda cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
• 1 container (12 oz) small-curd cottage cheese-fat free
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup eggbeater
• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles (just regular)
• 1 package (16 oz) sliced mozzarella cheese-2% milk
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Fresh basil sprigs or chopped basil leaves, if desired

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 615mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spray 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.


Reduce 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.

Spread 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.

Heat 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.