Combining this delicious cauliflower and 3 cheese chicken lasagne recipe makes for a healthy meal.
Chicken and Cauliflower Lasagne
Easy chicken lasagne recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 leek trimmed, thinly sliced
- 500 gram chicken mince
- 200 gram mushroom button, sliced
- 1 bunch spinach trimmed, chopped
- 250 gram cream cheese chopped
- 1 tsp dried tarragon
- 125 ml tomato pasta sauce
- 100 gram mozzarella grated
Cauliflower Lasagne Sheets
- 1.1 kg cauliflower trimmed
- 40 gram grated parmesan
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- For the cauliflower lasagne sheets, process half of the cauliflower in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Transfer to a microwave-safe bowl. Repeat with the remaining cauliflower.
- Cover and microwave on high, stirring continuously for 10 minutes till tender.
- Drain through a fine sieve, return to the bowl and add the egg and parmesan stir well to blend.
- Season, and stir well to blend.
- Preheat your oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
- Divide the cauliflower mixture between the prepared trays and use your fingertips to gently press each batch of cauliflower mixture to a rectangle of 22 x 30 cm (8 x 12 inches).
- Cook for 20 minutes until the mixture has dried out.
- Set aside to cool. Cut into 10 cm (4 inches) width lasagne sheets.
- Using a large non-stick frying pan over high heat, heat the oil add the leek and reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring continuously for 4 minutes until soft.
- Increase the heat to high add the chicken and cook, breaking them up with a wooden spoon for 5 minutes till cooked.
- Add the mushrooms, stirring often for 5 minutes or until the mushrooms are golden.
- Add the spinach, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
- Add the cream cheese, stirring for 2 minutes until the cream cheese has melted, stir through the tarragon and season, set aside.
- Grease a square pan 19 x 24 cm ( 7 x 9 inches) baking dish.
- Brush the base of the prepared dish with half of the tomato pasta sauce.
- Place 2 pieces of lasagne over the pasta sauce.
- Top with half of the chicken mixture and sprinkle with ⅓ cup mozzarella.
- Repeat with another layer of cauliflower and the remaining chicken mixture.
- Top with remainder lasagne.
- Finish with pasta sauce and mozzarella.
- Bake for 30 minutes or till golden, and set aside for 7 minutes to rest before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 387mgPotassium: 1156mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4788IUVitamin C: 80mgCalcium: 241mgIron: 3mg
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