When is chicken a noodle? When it is deli meat, thinly sliced and layered like pasta into this inspired take on low-carb lasagna. The requisite flavors of sausage, onion, and marinara, stacked together with the cheesy blend of ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan, make dinner a literal melting pot of Italian inspiration.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb 450 g italian sausage
- ¾ lb 350 g ground beef
- ½ ½ yellow onionyellow onions
- 2 2 garlic clove mincedgarlic cloves minced
- 1½ lbs 700 g unsweetened marinara sauce
- 1 lb 450 g ricotta cheese
- 1 1 eggeggs
- ½ teaspoon ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¾ lb 350 g mozzarella cheese, sliced
- ¾ cup 175 ml parmesan cheese
- ½ lb 225 g sliced deli chicken breast
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (225°C).
- In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until browned. Stir in marinara sauce.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg and salt.
- To assemble, spread 1½ cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9 × 13-inch baking dish. Arrange chicken breast slices over the meat sauce.
- Spread with one half of the ricotta-cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella-cheese slices.
- Spoon 1½ cups of meat sauce over the mozzarella, and sprinkle with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil. To prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 25 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Tip!
Make a double batch and pop one in the freezer. When you are ready for an easy weeknight meal, just pop the frozen lasagna in the oven before you leave for work. Set your oven to fire-up (~300°F) about an hour before you get home. What a relaxing and super tasty end to the day!
This recipe is part of a collaboration with Maria Emmerich, a best-selling American cookbook author. Check out her website for more keto inspiration and recipes.
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I may give this a try. I never thought of using chicken lunch meat/deli meat for noodles.
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