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Do Ahead Ground Chicken Lasagna

Source: Family Time

Serves: 6

1 lb ground chicken
1 can (16 oz) tomatoes
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1-1/2 Tbsp chopped parsley, divided
1-1/2 tsp salt, divided
1 tsp basil
6 oz lasagna noodles
1 carton (16 oz) low fat, small curd cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp pepper
6 oz skim milk mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat fry pan over medium high temperature. Add ground chicken and brown, stirring, about 6 minutes. Pour tomatoes, tomato paste, 1/2 tablespoon of parsley into a blender or food processor; process about 1 minute. Stir tomato mixture into ground chicken and simmer over low temperature about 20 minutes.

In medium bowl, mix together remaining 1 tablespoon parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, cottage cheese, egg and pepper. In bottom of 2-quart shallow baking dish, spoon a little of ground chicken mixture. Then layer noodles (uncooked), cottage cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and ground chicken mixture. Cover and let sit in refrigerator overnight. Bake in 375 degree F oven for 30 minutes. Let stand about 10 minutes and cut into squares.

Recipe Courtesy of The National Chicken Council/U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.