lasagna Ala Chicken

After the holidays we all will be on a diet. Pulling out some old recipes, some of them I really don't remember who passed them on to me. This chicken lasagna is so good you would never know its a diet food. Low Fat, Low Calorie and packed with flavor. Enjoy!!

Ingredients:

Vegetable cooking spray
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried whole basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (16-ounce) can no-salt-added tomatoes, undrained and chopped
6 cooked lasagna noodles (cooked without salt or fat)
1 (16-ounce) carton 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded 40%-1ess-fat cheddar cheese

Directions:

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic. Sauté about 2 minutes. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Add to skillet with parsley, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and tomatoes. Stir well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

Coat a 10- x 6- x 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray; place 3 noodles in dish. Layer half each of cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, chicken mixture, and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Remove cover, and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes.

Serves 6

Per serving: 232 calories, 26 grams protein, 5. 6 grams fat, 18.4 grams carbohydrate, 36 milligrams cholesterol, 735 milligrams sodium, and 244 milligrams calcium.