Chicken and Spinach Lasagna

 

I found this by typing in Lasagna in the food tracker and decided to try it. My family has declared it to be the best lasagna ever! Even my 14 month old ate some and this is a big deal for him. So I decided to write it out and make it a little easier for others to try. It was very fulfilling and I was completely satisfied with just one serving! I hope you'll try it and enjoy it

PointsPlus™ Value:    11
Servings:  8
Preparation Time:  30 min
Cooking Time:  50 min
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Ingredients
1 spray(s) cooking spray
52 oz marinara sauce, store-bought
 1 Tbsp olive oil
  1 medium onion(s), chopped
  1 pound(s) uncooked extra lean ground chicken breast
  30 oz fat-free ricotta cheese
  2 large egg white(s), lightly beaten
  1 tsp garlic powder
  1 Tbsp italian seasoning
  9 item(s) dry lasagna noodles
  20 oz chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  1 1/2 cup(s) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeses
 
InstructionsPreheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large, deep lasagna pan with cooking spray. Measure 2 cups of marinara sauce; set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook
and stir until almost tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken; cook
until no longer pink, stirring frequently, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add
remaining marinara sauce to skillet and stir until well combined; set
aside.

Mix together ricotta cheese, egg whites, garlic powder and Italian seasoning in a large bowl until well combined.

To assemble lasagna, place 2 cups of reserved marinara sauce on
bottom of dish. Layer with 3 noodles, 1/3 of ricotta mixture, 1/3 of
spinach, 1/3 of mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of chicken-sauce mixture;
repeat layers ending with chicken-sauce mixture. (Make sure to spread
ingredients to edge of noodles.)

Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake lasagna for 20 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese
is melted and edges are bubbly, about 20 minutes more. Remove from oven
and let stand 10 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.