Quick Creamy Lasagna Three Ways Recipe

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Quick Creamy Lasagna Three Ways
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  1. Sauté garlic over medium-high heat in oil until the garlic starts to sizzle. Add tomatoes and enough water to make a sauce that's neither thin nor gloppy. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for about 10 minutes (makes a generous 3 cups). Or use 1 25- or 26-ounce jar good-quality marinara sauce.
  2. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Dissolve salt in 2 quarts of hot tap water in a 9-by-13-inch lasagna dish. Add noodles; soak until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain; arrange noodles in a single layer on a baking tray.
  4. Assemble your choice of filling in a bowl, then stir in basil, 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/4 cup broth.
  5. Mix the remaining cream cheese and broth in a small bowl.
  6. Smear 1/4 cup marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Make four layers in the following order: three lasagna noodles, 3/4 cup marinara, 1 cup of your filling (or a scant cup of the spinach-mushroom filling), 3/4 cup mozzarella, 2 Tbs. Parmesan. Top it all off with the last three noodles, the cream cheese mixture, 3/4 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Spray foil with cooking spray and cover pan.
  7. Bake until bubbly throughout, about 40 to 45 minutes. Leave the lasagna on the same rack and turn the oven to broil. Remove foil and broil until the top is spotty brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven; let it sit for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
  8. Seafood Filling:
  9. Mix 16 ounces (2 cups) pasteurized lump crabmeat, patted dry, and 2 cups cooked salad shrimp in a medium bowl.
  10. Chicken Filling:
  11. Remove skin and bones from a large cooked chicken and shred enough meat to equal 4 cups.
  12. Spinach-Mushroom Filling:
  13. Thaw (do this in a microwave, if you wish) and squeeze dry 2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach in a colander. Set aside. Heat 2 Tbs. of oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté 1 pound of sliced mushrooms, preferably baby bella, until tender and well browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add spinach; continue to sauté until heated through.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 395.69 Kcal (1657 kJ)
Calories from fat 186.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.67g 32%
Cholesterol 60.89mg 20%
Sodium 2228.35mg 93%
Potassium 211.97mg 5%
Total Carbs 19.93g 7%
Sugars 2.83g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 32.7g 65%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 569mg 57%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 194.36 Kcal (814 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.15g 32%
Cholesterol 29.91mg 20%
Sodium 1094.55mg 93%
Potassium 104.12mg 5%
Total Carbs 9.79g 7%
Sugars 1.39g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 6%
Protein 16.06g 65%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 279.5mg 57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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