Chicken and mushroom lasagne

Chicken and mushroom lasagne is a high-iron and calcium meal the whole family will love.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 1 hr 20 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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spray oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon garlic purée
⅓ cup semi-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 green capsicum, diced
3 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
3 tablespoons fresh basil or thyme, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
½ cup reduced-salt chicken stock
⅓ cup dates, chopped
550g lean cooked chicken, diced
ground black pepper
Cheese sauce
600g reduced-fat cottage cheese
½ cup skim milk
½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon mustard powder
4 cups spinach leaves, chopped
250g dried lasagne sheets
chopped fresh herbs, to garnish

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly spray an ovenproof dish with oil. Spray a pan with oil and cook onion and garlic until softened. Add semi-dried tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms, pesto and herbs. Cook for a few minutes. Add tomatoes, stock, 1/2 cup water, dates and chicken. Cook for 15 minutes. Season with pepper.

2 Meanwhile make cheese sauce. Blend cottage cheese, milk, three quarters of the parmesan and mustard until smooth and creamy.

3 Add spinach to chicken mix and stir until wilted.

4 Place a layer of lasagne in the dish. Add a third of the chicken mix to the dish, top with lasagne sheets and then a layer of cheese sauce. Press lightly with a large spoon between layering. Repeat the layers, finishing with cheese sauce. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Cook for 35-40 minutes. Garnish with herbs and freshly ground black pepper.

Serving suggestion

Serve with a salad.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free lasagne and check pesto, stock and mustard powder are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 510 cal

Kilojoules 2130 kJ

Protein 46 g

Total fat 14 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 17 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 690 mg

Calcium 350 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.