Southwestern Chicken Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced mild green chilies
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (16 ounce) jars salsa, mild
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 (10 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 combine cottage cheese, parsley and chives; set aside.
• 2 heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan.
• 3 add onions, garlic and bell pepper.
• 4 cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, until onion is tender.
• 5 add salsa, chili powder and cumin.
• 6 bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles and drain well.
• 8 spray a 9x13-inch pan with non-stick spray.
• 9 arrange a layer of cooked noodles on the bottom.
• 10 spread 1/2 of cottage cheese mixture then 1/2 of chicken over noodles.
• 11 spread 1/3 of salsa mixture than 1/3 of cheese over chicken.
• 12 repeat layers with noodles, 1/2 cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 chicken, 1/3 salsa and 1/3 cheese.
• 13 finish with remaining noodles, salsa and cheese.
• 14 bake, covered a 375°f for about 45 to 50 minutes.
• 15 let stand about 15 minutes before serving so it can firm up.