Lasagna-Stuffed Chicken

Name: Lasagna-Stuffed Chicken
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 large egg; ½ cup ricotta cheese; ½ cup frozen spinach, defrosted; 3 tablespoon plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, plus more for garnish; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ⅛ teaspoon chili flakes; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and slightly pounded; ¾ cup prepared marinara sauce, divided; ⅓ cup shredded part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

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Looking for all the flavors you love in lasagna without all of the carbs? Try this Lasagna-Stuffed Chicken! Start with butterflied chicken breasts that have been lightly pounded. Then create a mixture of ricotta cheese, spinach, Greek yogurt, Parmesan cheese, and spices. Fill the butterflied chicken breasts and cover with a blanket of marinara and mozzarella cheese. This dish is so flavorful and delicious, you will never miss the noodles!

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Mealthy Tip

Butterflying a chicken breast means splitting it horizontally and opening it like a book. This allows you to then easily pound the meat to an even thickness.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 449 calories; 17g fat; 16.0g carbohydrates; 55g protein; 228mg cholesterol; 1877mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 449		Calories from Fat 157
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g		27%
	Saturated Fat 7g	37%
	Trans Fat 0.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6g
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.2g
Cholesterol 228mg		76%
Sodium 1877mg		78%
Total Carbohydrate 16.0g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
	Sugars 6.3g
Protein 55g

Vitamin A 141%		Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 35%		Iron 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Chicken Ricotta Cheese Chicken Breast Spinach Mozzarella Cheese

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Caro Hodgin says:

Oh man. This is a recipe to love. Chicken, cheese, tomato sauce, what's not to love? It's so so good and really beautiful looking - I made 4 (doubled the recipe) in my biggest cast iron skillet and served it family style when I had guests over.

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Katie Hason says:

This lasagna stuffed chicken is addicting! Chicken and lasagna are my two favorite dishes, so naturally they'd be amazing as one. This recipe is also really quick, which basically means it's perfect! I throw extra cheese on mine, no guilt here! It's so good!

Leah M says:

I don't have a mallet, so in order to pound the chicken I placed it between two pieces of plastic wrap on my wooden cutting board then use a rolling pin to pound the chicken slightly. It made the perfect cutlet of chicken for this recipe. I also used store bought marinara sauce. Such a simple, quick recipe!

Erica Schaefer says:

This was really filling, almost too much food for me. Which wasn't a problem because my boyfriend ate what I couldn't finish. I did crushed tomatoes instead of marinara sauce, and it worked well. My favorite thing about this dish was how quick it was to throw together. So easy!