Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo

By CarolineNGa

Ingredients

• 9 dried whole wheat or whole grain lasagna noodles, see shopping tip
• 2 (10 ounce) containers Buitoni Light Alfredo Sauce, see shopping tip
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast, see prep tip
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped, see shopping tip
• 1/2 cup Sargento reduced-fat 4 cheese Italian blend or reduced-fat mozzarella, shredded

Details

Servings 9
Adapted from skinnykitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water; drain again. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine both packages of Alfredo sauce, lemon juice and black pepper. Stir in chicken, spinach and red peppers.

2. Lightly coat a 12 or 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish or 3-quart rectangular casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange 3 cooked noodles in bottom of dish. Top with one-third chicken mixture. Repeat layers twice. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

3. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered for 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

4. Cut into 9 slices. This casserole freezes great.

Makes 9 servings (each serving, 1 slice)

Prep Tip
Trader Joe’s sells wonderful packages of cooked chicken breasts or buy your favorite. Here’s a quick way to cook chicken instead of using store bought: Season 1 pound raw boneless, skinless chicken breast halves with ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, 8 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink, turning halfway through cooking. Cool chicken slightly before chopping.

Weight Watchers (old points) 6
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7

SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (1 slice)
290 calories, 9.5g fat, 24g protein, 26g carbs, 3g fiber, 503mg sodium, 3g sugar
FAT FACTS: for 1 serving