At first, we tried using zucchini instead of noodles. I've heard this is an easy way to make lasagnas and casseroles a bit healthier. Well, I don't have a fancy tool for cutting zucchini, so they were all different widths, cooked at different rates, and ended up being a dud! Perhaps with the appropriate tools, zucchini instead of noodles would be a great substitution, but it didn't work for us.
We picked up some pre-cooked polent and decided to try layering the lasagna with polenta. Eureka! It was SO yummy, and it actually took less time because we didn't have to boil the noodles. We also cut the recipe in half now, because the full 9x12" pan is just too much food for us.
To make this a vegetarian dish, you could easily take out the chicken and substitute in white beans, tofu or tempeh. You could even omit the chicken without replacing it and use it as a side dish or small meal!
Last week, we actually made the full recipe and divided it into two 8x8" dishes. We stuck one in the over and the other in the freezer, then had it for dinner another night. It freezes really well! I just can't say enough good things about this recipe! Try it! I may even like it better than traditional lasagna. I really, really might!
Here's the new and "improved" recipe:
Chicken Polenta Lasagna
Ingredients:
5oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup (10.75oz)
1/2 cup sour cream
4oz sliced mushrooms
1/2 tbsp corn starch
1 tube polenta, cut into 1/2" disks
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix first 12 ingredients (spinach through corn starch)
3. Put a layer of polenta disks in the bottom of a greased lasagna dish.
4. Spread half of the chicken mixture over the polenta.
5. Place another layer of polenta on top and spread with remaining chicken mixture.
6. Top with parmesan cheese.
7. Back for 40 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes to set before cutting.
8. Eat it up! So yummy!
I just recycle a photo from my previous post. :)
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