Dinner for 8

Chicken Lasagna with cottage cheese

Name: Chicken Lasagna with cottage cheese
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 8 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1 container (24 oz) fat-free cottage cheese; 1 small yellow onion; 1 tbsp olive oil; 12 lasagna noodles; 1 yellow bell pepper; 8 basil leaves; 1/2 cup fresh parsley; 1 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce; 1 tbsp coarse garlic salt; 1 tsp cayenne pepper

$10.22for 475 minServes 8

Chicken, vegetables, cottage cheese, and tomato sauce layer with noodles and mozzarella before baking until bubbling and set.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 24 oz$0.17/oz typical	24 oz	$4.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 12 oz$0.18/oz typical	12 oz	$2.16Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 2.25$1.49 each typical	2.25	$3.35Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical	24 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.44

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$2.55 per serving$10.22 for 4

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Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
8 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 container (24 oz) fat-free cottage cheese
1 small yellow onion
1 tbsp olive oil
12 lasagna noodles
1 yellow bell pepper
8 basil leaves
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
1 tbsp coarse garlic salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
Add the chicken and spaghetti sauce, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, turning once, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Shred the chicken into the sauce, then stir in the garlic salt, cayenne, basil, and parsley.
Boil the lasagna noodles in salted water for 8 minutes, then drain them.
Mix the cottage cheese with half of the parmesan cheese in a bowl.
Layer sauce, noodles, cottage cheese mixture, mozzarella, and remaining parmesan in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes before cutting.

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