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Chicken Pot Pie Lasagne

lasagne noodles
1 pound boneless chicken breasts, diced
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced spring onions
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed and drained
1 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups skim milk
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/4 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 carton low-fat ricotta cheese, (15 oz.)
1 1/2 cups grated part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated reduced-fat Swiss cheese

Prepare pasta according to package directions. 

Spray a Dutch oven or large skillet with cooking spray; place over
medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and saute 4 minutes or
until cooked through.  Drain well and set aside.

Recoat Dutch oven with cooking spray and place over medium-high
heat until hot.  Add mushrooms, carrots and onions; saute 6 minutes.
Set aside.  Place flour in a medium saucepan.  Gradually add milk,
stirring with a wire whisk until blended; stir in sherry.  Bring
to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened,
stirring constantly.  Stir in salt and red pepper.  Reserve one
cup of sauce and set aside.

In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and
Swiss cheese.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1 cup of the
sauce over the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch pan. Arrange 4 pieces of
the lasagne (3 lengthwise, 1 widthwise) over the sauce. Top with
half of ricotta cheese mixture, half of chicken mixture and half
of remaining sauce mixture.  Repeat layers, ending with 4 pieces
of lasagne.  Spread reserved 1 cup of sauce over the last complete
layer of lasagne, being sure to cover the lasagne completely.

Cover lasagne with foil and bake 1 hour.  Uncover lasagne, sprinkle
remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese on top and bake an additional
5 minutes uncovered.  Re-cover and let stand 15 minutes before
serving.

Printable version: chicken-potpie.txt.