My Story

My name is Angel. I am on a journey to getting healthy; losing weight through exercise and good nutrition. I had a mental breakdown on July 20, 2010 because I love to be in the kitchen! I love the way food makes people feel. I love baking and decorating! This new way of life was keeping me OUT of the kitchen. My trainer suggested getting in the kitchen and being creative to find healthy ways to cook YUMMY food! I could share it with people who also need or want yummy food that is healthy, or healthier. So here I am and I hope that you can enjoy some of my YUMMY food!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Chicken Lasagna

Tonight I wanted lasagna. So, I came up with this recipe. As we sat down to eat, I let my husband and sister have the first bite. Aren't I kind? They both really liked it, so I went ahead. I expected it to be good, but it was REALLY good. I hope you enjoy this, too. Cause we all need our fix of cheese and pasta sometimes, right? And at only 289 calories per serving you can't go wrong!

Ingredients:
  • 6 lasagna noodles
  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast tenderloins
  • 1C fat free ricotta, with Italian Seasoning mixed in
  • 3 TBS grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 oz. shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1 can Tomato Soup
  • 1/2 C water
  • Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning, Onion Powder
  • Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Directions:
  1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Let dry.
  2. Spray a pan with cooking spray. Cook chicken. Season with Salt, Pepper, and Italian Seasoning
  3. Chop cooked chicken (I used my food processor to make ground chicken).
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Mix soup, water, and seasonings (to taste) in a saucepan over medium heat.
  6. Spoon some sauce on the bottom of a 7x9 casserole dish.
  7. Put down 3 noodles, overlapping as needed.
  8. Put half of remaining sauce over noodles. Then layer on half of the Parmesan cheese, monterey jack cheese, ricotta cheese, and chicken.
  9. Repeat steps 6 & 7
  10. Bake for 20 minutes. Cut into 6 servings. Then enjoy!
Nutrition per serving:
  • Calories - 289
  • Protein - 28g
  • Fiber - 1.4g
  • Fat - 4.8g
    • Sat. Fat - 2.6g

3 comments:

  1. AWESOME JOB Angel! I can't wait to try the left-overs! It looks and sounds great! LOVE YOU!

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  2. I really want to try this!! Let you know how mine turns out...hopefully as good as yours!

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  3. This was so good, thank you so much for sharing!!!!!

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