LASAGNA STUFFED CHICKEN
Lasagna stuffed chicken is a tasty way to get your lasagna fix without eating a bunch of carbs! Skip the noodles and stuff your lasagna right inside a chicken breast. Low carb and family friendly, too!
How to make mozzarella stuffed chicken breast:
First, you’ll want to slice into your chicken using a sharp knife. Place one hand on top of the chicken breast to hold it steady and use the other hand to carefully cut a deep pocket into the side of the chicken.
Drizzle chicken with a little olive oil and then season with some Italian seasoning and garlic powder.Next, you’ll want to prepare your filling.
Ricotta, mozzrella, parsley – all of the good stuff from a lasagna is going into this filling.
Fill the chicken with the cheese mixture and then spread some marinara on top.
I use Rao’s marinara (affiliate link) pretty exclusively these days. It’s the lowest carb marinara I’ve found, but more than that it’s actually the best tasting. I was using Rao’s before I was watching carbs, so I was pretty excited to see that it was also keto friendly.
Pop this into a 375 degree oven for about 30 minutes and then pull it out and pile on some mozzarella.
What to serve with this lasagna stuffed chicken:
This chicken is rich and hearty, so I like to keep my side dishes simple.
A side salad with my homemade ranch dressing goes with pretty much everything.
Zoodles covered in a little marinara or tossed in garlic butter are a great option.
Steamed broccoli goes great with this as well!
Lasagna Stuffed Chicken
This cheesy chicken recipe tastes like a plate full of lasagna. It's stuffed with a mixture of ricotta and mozzarella and topped off with marinara and more cheese.
Please note the nutrition information is based on 1 full chicken breast - none of us ate a full chicken breast as this is very filling and rich.
Per serving: 374 calories, 18 g fat, 50 g protein, 5 g carbs, 1 g fiber = 4 net carbs
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 374 k cal
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts about 6 ounces each
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella divided
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1/2 cup marinara
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Place the chicken on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut a deep pocket into the side of each breast.
- Drizzle chicken with olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Add the ricotta, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, parsley, and remaining 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Stuff the ricotta mixture into each chicken breast and place the chicken in the prepared dish.
- Spoon the marinara evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Bake for 30 minutes and then sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top of the chicken. Continue baking for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve immediately with additional parsley sprinkled on top, if desired.
- recipe source: https://thatlowcarblife.com/lasagna-stuffed-chicken
