Skillet Chicken Lasagna
tender cooked chicken in a delicious sauce with the addition of ricotta cheese and mozzarella. The perfect low-carb meal, great with a side salad of vegetables, or add a side of pasta for a total comfort food dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups marinara sauce homemade or store-bought
- 1/4 cup wine added to sauce if desired
- Add a pinch of crushed red pepper to the sauce for a little spice
- 1/ 4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dry/fresh oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a heated skillet, add a tablespoon of oil, and brown the chicken on each side.
- Over medium heat, pour in the sauce (along with any additions you prefer, more garlic, wine, oregano, and crushed red pepper) and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add dollops of the ricotta cheese around the pan and even on top of the chicken if desired. Add as much as you'd like.
- Then top the chicken with mozzarella cheese.
- Place a lid on the top of the pan and allow the steam to heat both kinds of cheese well.
- Remove the lid as the mozzarella melts.
- Serve over roasted cauliflower, with a side salad, broccoli, or over pasta.
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