Lasagna is a traditional Italian dish that involves lots and lots of cheese. It is essentially a layer cake of alternating cheese and pasta. You can make it meaty or vegetarian, it’s up to you, and both choices are delicious. This dish calls for chicken but you can substitute vegetables and cheese if you want. Serve it hot either at home or during lunch; simply pack it inside your Vaya Tyffyn lunchbox.
Health Benefits
Lasagna has many health benefits that make it a worthwhile dish. It is a great source of dietary protein and fat. The body reduces proteins into amino acids, and then utilizes these amino acids to create and maintain healthy tissue throughout the body. Protein also helps to recover from muscle fatigue. Furthermore, the pasta in lasagna is a great source of carbohydrates, making it a great source for energy. The combination of carbohydrates and protein make this dish ideal for athletes, especially runners and swimmers.
Ingredients
chicken breasts- boneless: 3
lasagna noodles- uncooked: 6
cube of chicken bouillon: 1
cup of water- hot: ¼
Cream cheese: 8 oz
cups of mozzarella cheese: 2
oz of spaghetti sauce: 26
oil: 1 tbsp
salt to taste
Water for boiling lasagna noodles/sheets
How To Make Chicken Lasagna
- In a pot, bring water to boil, add some salt and oil and cook the lasagna noodles until al dente.
- In another saucepan, boil chicken until half-cooked.
- Preheat an oven to 180 °C.
- Dissolve thebouillon cube in hot water and mix with parboiled chicken. Add the cheesesand mix thoroughly. Save some mozzarella cheese to sprinkle on top of the dish before baking.
- Spread spaghetti sauce on a baking dish. Place chicken followed by lasagna noodles. Slather another layer of spaghetti sauce, more chicken and the remaining lasagna noodles. Finish of with grated mozzarella cheese.
- Also, put the lasagna noodles on it. Repeat the process as long as you want.
- Bake it for about 25 minutes or until cheese melts completely.
Trivia
Lasagna is the favorite meal of the cartoon cat, Garfield.