Chicken Parm Lasagna - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Lindsay Funston
Any true chicken Parm fan knows that you can turn it into everything from dip to soup. This lasagna might be better than both.
Ingredients
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 c. Italian or panko breadcrumbs
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 16-oz. jars marinara
- 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles or 1 box cooked lasagna noodles
- 2 15-oz. containers ricotta
- kosher salt
- 3 c. shredded mozzarella
- 1 c. shredded Parmesan
- Torn fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bread chicken: Set up a dredging station with a bowl of flour, two beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs. Bread chicken. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into bite-size pieces.
- In a 9 x 13" baking dish, spoon a layer of marinara on bottom of dish. Layer lasagna noodles. In a large bowl, combine ricotta and remaining egg and season with salt. In a small bowl, combine mozzarella and Parm. Spread a layer over lasagna noodles and top with a generous layer of cheese. Top with a layer of chicken. Repeat layers until baking dish is full, making sure to end with chicken.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake until bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Let cool 10 minutes, then garnish with basil and slice.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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