Stove Top Chicken Lasagna Stew
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb turkey breast tenderloin, all visible fat removed
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1⁄2 cup sliced onion
- 1 -2 garlic cloves, minced or 1/2-1 teaspoon instant minced garlic
- 3 cups water
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained, pureed
- 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt-free Italian herb seasoning, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 dried lasagna noodles or 6 dried no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into 1 inch pieces
- 3⁄4 cup fat-free ricotta cheese or 3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 6 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 4 teaspoons parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
directions
- Cut the chicken into 3/4-inch cubes.
- Heat a nonstick Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Pout the oil into the pot and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes, or until browned and almost cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the mushrooms, carrots, onion, and garlic.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
- Increase the heat to high; bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low; cook, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and return to a boil, uncovered.
- Stir in the pasta.
- Cook for about 20 minutes, or until the noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
- To serve, spoon the stew into shallow bowls.
- Top each portion with 3 tablespoons ricotta, 2 tablespoons mozzarella, and 1 teaspoon Parmesan.
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I am a mother of three and live in central Pennsylvania. My children were very active in after school activities and found we weren't spending anytime together at meal time. In 1998, I decided to start cooking my dinners in a crockpot so that we could have a home cooked meal together once everyone came home. My children now get so excited to see what we are having to eat and love the smell when they walk in the door. My family calls me the crock pot queen. LOL I use my crock pot everyday of the year.
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<br>My three children are now in college and before they come home they request their favorite meal. I still continue to cook in the crock pot for my husband and I. It is nice after a long day to know your meal is ready. It also helps in keeping my grocery bill down. With zaar, I can print my shopping list and that is all I purchase is the ingredients on that list.
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<br>Now, my two daughters have been crock pot cooking while in college. They find it is easy to cook for the themselves and their friends. It is an easy way to have friends over for dinner after classes
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<br>I still love trying new recipes and purchasing cookbooks, especially crock pot cookbooks.
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<br>Happy Cooking!