Ingredients
1 onion, medium -- minced
2 tbsp butter
3 cloves garlic -- minced
2 cup eggplant -- peeled & diced
2 zucchini,medium --
1 diagonally cut
1 green pepper -- diced
28 oz can tomato,whole drained & chopped
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 cup carrots -- shredded
16 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg -- beaten
8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
3 cup mozzarella cheese
Directions
Coat a large pot with non stick spray. Add butter and melt over
medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until tender. Add chicken;
cook until almost done. Stir in eggplant, zucchini, green pepper,
tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 15-20
minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in shredded
carrots and cool. Combine ricotta cheese and egg in a small bowl. Add
to chicken vegetable mixturel mix well and set aside. Cook lasagna
noodles according to package. drain noodles; set aside. Greasea 12x
9x2 baking dish. Spread one-third of chicken vegetable mixture in
baking dish. Top with one-third parmesan cheese. one-third mozzarella
cheese. then 4 noodles; repeat layers once. Top with remaining
chicken vegetable mixture. Reserve remaingn cheese. cover and bake
at 350* for 45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining parmesan
and mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes. Let stand 10
minutes before serving. Garnish with carrot culs and fresh parsley
if desired. Serves 8.
Recipe By : Simmer & Savor Luncheon 2/15/95
Servings: 8 servings
Chicken Vegetable Lasagna Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Chicken; Italian; Lasagna; Pasta; Poultry
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