Mexican chicken lasagne
- Preparation time 25 minutes
- Cooking time 40 minutes
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- oil for cooking
- 600g chicken mince
- 1 red capsicum, finely chopped
- 440g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 carrot, grated
- 425g can corn kernels, rinsed and drained
- 500g jar tomato-based pasta sauce
- 400g can crushed tomatoes
- 375g fresh lasagne sheets (approx 8 sheets)
- 1½ cups low-fat ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated reduced-fat cheese
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Heat oil in medium non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook mince for about 5 minutes or until browned, breaking up and lumps with a wooden spoon.
- Add the capsicum, chilli, beans, carrot, corn, pasta sauce and tomatoes and stir until heated.
- Lightly oil a 12-cup-capacity baking dish. Cut the pasta sheets to size and arrange a layer of pasta over the base of the dish. Top with a thin layer of sauce. Continue layering the pasta and sauce, finishing with a layer of pasta.
- Top with ricotta over and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 6 |
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Energy kJ (Cal) | 2335 |
Carbohydrate (g) | 65 |
Protein (g) | 43 |
Fat (g) | 16 |
Saturated fat (g) | 7 |
Fibre (g) | 11 |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival for the Active Family" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
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