Quick Chicken Lasagna

My friend, Karen, who knows every short cut in cooking gave me this recipe.  Well, it turned out to be my favorite, my sister’s favorite plus whoever tries it.  This lasagna makes a statement and is the perfect recipe when you don’ t have time to cook of really cooking isn’t your first choice.  With no boil noodles, jars of marinara sauce, frozen spinach, cheese and a Rotessiere chicken, you can instantly create this delicious meal.  One year my daughter was a debutante and had 25 friends coming in town so I needed lots of food.  Of course, I turn to my Freezer Friendly cookbook for make-ahead recipes.  I easily whipped up this recipe in those large foil pans, froze it, and the kids all raved–and the recipe has only six ingredients.   

Quick Chicken Lasagna from Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC Freezer Friendly Meals

Makes 8 servings

1    rotisserie chicken, skin removed and chicken torn into pieces (3  cups) or 3 cups leftover turkey
2    (26-ounce) jars pasta sauce (try flavored)
2    cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2    (10-ounce) packages chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1    (4-ounce) package crumbled goat cheese
1    (8-ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Cut chicken into small pieces and mix with both jars of pasta sauce.
2. In oblong dish, spread thin layer of chicken sauce. Top with layer of noodles, chicken sauce, mozzarella cheese, half spinach and goat cheese. Repeat layering with noodles, chicken sauce, mozzarella, remaining spinach and goat cheese.
3. Continue with remaining noodles, chicken sauce, mozzarella and goat cheese.
4. Bake, covered, 50 minutes. Uncover, bake 5 minutes longer or until bubbly.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 393, Calories from fat (%) 29, Fat (g) 13, Saturated Fat (g) 5, Cholesterol (mg) 57, Sodium (mg) 1026, Carbohydrate (g) 42, Dietary Fiber (g) 6, Sugars (g) 4, Protein (g) 29, Diabetic Exchanges 2.5 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat

Terrific Tidbit:  If you’re not using no-boil noodles, do not bake before freezing.  Freezes up to 3 months.