Post by Loupy on Jun 4, 2016 23:39:49 GMT -7
Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo
From: Nancy Fox @ www.skinnykitchen.com/
Get ready to thrill your family and friends with this, out of this world, dish! No one will ever guess it’s low in calories. It’s made skinny by using whole grain lasagna noodles, delicious store bought light Alfredo sauce and reduced-fat cheese. Just serve with a simple Caesar salad. I’ve included a quick recipe under Serving Tips below. I hope you love this dish as much as my family and friends do!
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Bake Time: 55 minutes
Makes 9 servings (each serving, 1 slice)
Ingredients
9 dried whole wheat or whole grain lasagna noodles, see shopping tips
2 (10 ounce) containers Buitoni Light Alfredo Sauce, see shopping tips
3 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast, see prep tip
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped, see shopping tips
½ cup Sargento reduced-fat 4 cheese Italian blend or reduced-fat mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cook noodles according to package directions.
Drain; rinse with cold water; drain again.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine both packages of Alfredo sauce, lemon juice and black pepper.
Stir in chicken, spinach and red peppers.
2.Lightly coat a 12 or 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish or 3-quart rectangular casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
Arrange 3 cooked noodles in bottom of dish.
Top with one-third chicken mixture.
Repeat layers twice.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
3.Uncover; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered for 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
4.Cut into 9 slices.
This casserole freezes great.
Shopping Tips
There are several brands of whole wheat or whole grain lasagna noodles that will work great for this recipe. I used a brand called Eating Right and bought it at Vons/Safeway.
Use Buitoni Light Alfredo Sauce, if possible. It comes in a 10 ounce container and can be found in most supermarkets in the refrigerator section where fresh pasta and sauces are displayed. If you can’t find it, there are several brands of jarred light Alfredo sauce in the pasta aisle. They come in a larger, 15 ounce jar, so you’ll need to buy 2 and save the extra for another use.
Sargento’s Reduced-fat 4 Cheese Italian Blend is a delicious. If you can’t find it use any brand of reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
Jarred roasted red peppers are sold in most supermarkets. They’re packed in water, not oil. I used about ½ jar of Trader Joe’s fire roasted red peppers.
Prep Tip
Trader Joe’s sells wonderful packages of cooked chicken breasts or buy your favorite. Here’s a quick way to cook chicken instead of using store bought: Season 1 pound raw boneless, skinless chicken breast halves with ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, 8 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink, turning halfway through cooking. Cool chicken slightly before chopping.
SKINNY FACTS:
for 1 serving (1 slice)
290 calories
10g fat
5g sat.fat
51mg chol
24g protein
26g carbs
3g fiber
503mg sodium
3g sugar
Weight Watchers SmartPoints 8
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7
Weight Watchers (old points) 6
From: Nancy Fox @ www.skinnykitchen.com/
Get ready to thrill your family and friends with this, out of this world, dish! No one will ever guess it’s low in calories. It’s made skinny by using whole grain lasagna noodles, delicious store bought light Alfredo sauce and reduced-fat cheese. Just serve with a simple Caesar salad. I’ve included a quick recipe under Serving Tips below. I hope you love this dish as much as my family and friends do!
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Bake Time: 55 minutes
Makes 9 servings (each serving, 1 slice)
Ingredients
9 dried whole wheat or whole grain lasagna noodles, see shopping tips
2 (10 ounce) containers Buitoni Light Alfredo Sauce, see shopping tips
3 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast, see prep tip
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped, see shopping tips
½ cup Sargento reduced-fat 4 cheese Italian blend or reduced-fat mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cook noodles according to package directions.
Drain; rinse with cold water; drain again.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine both packages of Alfredo sauce, lemon juice and black pepper.
Stir in chicken, spinach and red peppers.
2.Lightly coat a 12 or 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish or 3-quart rectangular casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
Arrange 3 cooked noodles in bottom of dish.
Top with one-third chicken mixture.
Repeat layers twice.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
3.Uncover; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered for 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
4.Cut into 9 slices.
This casserole freezes great.
Shopping Tips
There are several brands of whole wheat or whole grain lasagna noodles that will work great for this recipe. I used a brand called Eating Right and bought it at Vons/Safeway.
Use Buitoni Light Alfredo Sauce, if possible. It comes in a 10 ounce container and can be found in most supermarkets in the refrigerator section where fresh pasta and sauces are displayed. If you can’t find it, there are several brands of jarred light Alfredo sauce in the pasta aisle. They come in a larger, 15 ounce jar, so you’ll need to buy 2 and save the extra for another use.
Sargento’s Reduced-fat 4 Cheese Italian Blend is a delicious. If you can’t find it use any brand of reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
Jarred roasted red peppers are sold in most supermarkets. They’re packed in water, not oil. I used about ½ jar of Trader Joe’s fire roasted red peppers.
Prep Tip
Trader Joe’s sells wonderful packages of cooked chicken breasts or buy your favorite. Here’s a quick way to cook chicken instead of using store bought: Season 1 pound raw boneless, skinless chicken breast halves with ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, 8 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink, turning halfway through cooking. Cool chicken slightly before chopping.
SKINNY FACTS:
for 1 serving (1 slice)
290 calories
10g fat
5g sat.fat
51mg chol
24g protein
26g carbs
3g fiber
503mg sodium
3g sugar
Weight Watchers SmartPoints 8
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7
Weight Watchers (old points) 6
