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Chicken & Pesto lasagne
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken & Pesto lasagne

23 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes

A fantastic recipe for entertaining, simple but delicious!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1030
Calories
75g
Protein
49g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 23 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Artichoke 1 medium (128g) 60
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Topping not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Salad not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pack skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 pack lardons, or streaky bacon
  • 1 pack lasagne sheets (any colour)
  • 1 Jar Green pesto
  • 2 tubs ricotta cheese (For topping)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2-3 Courgettes, cut lengthways into thin slices
  • 1-2 bunches asparagus spears
  • 1 large bag of spinach, washed
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp white wine
  • 1 handful fresh basil, chopped
  • N.B- If ricotta is unavailable, use a basic cheese sauce as the topping and use a good melting cheese to finish it off like mozarella.
  • For the salad:
  • Mixed leaves (strong flavoured)
  • Artichokes (from a jar)
  • Green Olives
  • Roasted red peppers (from a jar)
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • olive oil & lemon juice to dress
  • Toasted ciabatta rubbed with garlic to serve.
  • This dish is also delicious as a vegetarian lasagne, just leave out the meat!

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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