Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Chicken
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I was hankering from some lasagna today but wanted to make it low carb. So I came up with this Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Chicken. Hearty, flavorful and delicious, this low carb dish is a perfect supper anytime.
Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Chicken
I love low carb meals and this one is so good we sometimes don’t even have sides with it! When we do, a nice side of fresh green beans or a salad work beautifully. This is one of my “meals for two” that I make and so this recipe is a smaller scale because most of my recipes are usually for around four people. Of course, you can double, triple, or do whatever you need to do to be able to make it for the number in your brood.
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And now, let’s make some Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Chicken!
Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Italian seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Shredded mozzarella
- Ricotta
- Marinara
- Salt
- Pepper
Can I Use Cottage Cheese Instead of Ricotta?
You sure can. Cottage cheese is less calories than Ricotta so that will bring the calorie count of the dish down even more.
Cut each chicken breast about 3/4 through, being careful not to cut all the way through. You can use a spatula as pictured to hold that slippery sucker down and keep from cutting your hand in the process.
Place 1/2 of the mozzarella, all of the ricotta, Italian seasoning, and some salt in a small or medium mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
Stuff each chicken breast with the mixture. Then, sprinkle them with garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet (oven proof if you have it) over medium high heat. Place chicken breasts in skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, flipping once.
Top with marinara and remaining cheese.
Place this in the oven at 450 for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
What Can I Use If I Don’t Have an Oven Proof Skillet?
If you don’t have an oven proof skillet, just transfer them to an 8×8 and put that in the oven, it’ll work just fine.
ENJOY!
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Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste for seasoning chicken breasts
- ½ cup marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, place 1/2 cup of mozzarella, all of the ricotta, Italian seasoning, and salt. Stir until well blended and then set aside.
- Place chicken on a cutting board and carefully slice 3/4 of the way through the side with a sharp knife. An easy way to do this is to hold the chicken breast down with the flat end of a spatula. Be careful not to cut all the way through as your goal is to create a pocket.
- Heat about two tablespoons or so of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Stuff cheese mixture into the pocket of each chicken breast. Season the chicken breasts with garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in heated skillet and allow to cook for about five minutes before flipping to the other side and cooking for another five minutes.
- Remove from heat and spoon marinara sauce over each chicken breast. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top of this.
- Place in 450 oven for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. If your skillet isn't oven safe, just transfer them to an 8x8 baking dish and place that in the oven instead.
- ENJOY!
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Do you think if I wrapped this in 1-2 pieces of (partially) cooked bacon it would work out ok???
Great Recipe!!!!! I made this for Dinner Tonight and it was a BIG HIT! I had half a jar of Rao’s pizza sauce, only 4 carbs in 1/2 c. and used it instead of the Marinara Sauce. It was wonderful! Will make this again, probably next week!
I am so glad to hear it was a hit Lynn!! Thank you so much for giving it a try 🙂
I made this for dinner tonight! Very delicious. I didn’t do the browning in the skillet step but put directly into the oven and baked for the total cooking time. I figured the browning wasn’t necessary as it would be covered with sauce and cheese at the end. I served it with some spaghetti because we aren’t watching carbs. It was a restaurant quality meal on a night you don’t want to go out because of the Valentines Day crowds.
I am so glad you enjoyed it Susan!! I hope you had a wonderful evening staying in!!
I haven’t tried this yet but going to this week. I am going to serve over pasta though we aren’t watching carbs. Looks delicious. Definitely going to make it spicy by adding some red pepper flakes. Thanks For all the great recipes, I am making your steak with milk gravy tonight.
I hope you enjoy both the recipes Susan!! Thank you so much for giving them a try!
This sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to try it for dinner next week!
Great recipe! Making it again tonight for my gaming group. Thanks for sharing!
I am so glad you like it Kurt, hope y’all have a great night!
My grocery list has the missing ricotta…other than that I am ready for this one!!! Oh my husband loves that I try out so many of your recipes!!! He’s hearing your name pop up a lot 🙂 🙂