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A delicious slice of lasagna with layers of pasta, chicken, cheese, and marinara sauce, perfect for restaurant-style dinner ideas at home.

Restaurant-Style Dinner Ideas at Home

This recipe offers a delicious way to bring restaurant-quality meals into your home kitchen. It's perfect for family dinners and can be adapted for various dietary needs.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Standing Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 6 pieces
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 466
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 bottle (12 ounces) Buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the Lasagna
  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
  • 1-3/4 cups crumbled blue cheese, divided 3/4 cup for ricotta mixture, remaining for layers
  • 1/2 cup minced Italian flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese

Equipment

  • Dutch oven
  • Baking dish

Method
 

  1. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, celery, and carrot. Cook and stir until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer.
  2. Stir in tomatoes, wing sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup blue cheese, parsley, and egg.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  5. Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, 1-1/2 cups sauce, 2/3 cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, and 1/3 cup blue cheese. Repeat layers twice.
  6. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes.
  7. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 33gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 1680mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6g

Notes

This recipe is a great base for customization. Feel free to add other vegetables to the sauce or experiment with different cheeses for the layers.

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