Darlene The Gourmet Diva Chicken Lasagna

Darlene The Gourmet Diva's 

Famous Extra Meaty & Cheesy Chicken Lasagna

• 1 Box Ready to bake Lasagna
• 1 lb Ground Chicken
• 1lb Chicken Sausage
• 1/2 Tbsp sugar 
• 1/2 Tbsp Fresh dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp Green olives (Chopped)
• 2 small cans of Tomato sauce or 1 medium can approximately 12 ounces
• 1 Tbsp of All purpose seasoning (I use Adobo without Pepper)
• 4 Garlic Cloves (Minced or Pureed your choice)
• 1&1/2Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Large Can crushed tomatoes (28oz)
• 14 oz Tomato paste
• 1 Onion Diced
• 1/2 Red Bell Pepper Diced
• 1/2 Tbsp Chives
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar
• 1 (16 oz) Ricotta Cheese
• 1 (8 oz) Bar Cream Cheese
• 4 Cups Shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 Cup Alfredo Sauce 
• 3/4 Parmesan Cheese 
• 1/2 Tablespoon Salt 
• Black pepper to taste

According to Darlene:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Heat oil
3. In a bowl mix, both ground chicken and sausage, garlic, salt, oregano, all purpose seasoning, onions, peppers, olives, black pepper
4. Add sugar to the oil and allow to brown
5. Add seasoned meat and stir to coat with sugar (this will give chicken a darker color)
6. Stir meat and let cook for approximately 10 minutes
7. Pour tomatoes, red, and Alfredo sauce over meat and stir well until meat sauce turns into a creamy pink sauce cook over medium low heat for approximately 30 to 45 minutes
8. Set aside 1 & 1/2 of mostly the sauce from your meat sauce for top layer

To Build Your Delicious Lasagna:

1. Spread 1 cup of meat sauce at bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish preferably glass
2. Add 4 to 6 pasta noodles over sauce
3. Spread half of the meat evenly over lasagna noodles
4. Top with both 8oz of ricotta cheese and 1&1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella and 1/2 of the Parmesan & 1/4 Parmesan cheese
5. Repeat a second layer of lasagna pasta noodles
6. Add  second half of meat top with last 8oz of ricotta and 1&1/2 cups of mozzarella & 1/4 Parmesan cheese
7. Top with the last layer of pasta followed by reserved sauce, 1 cup of mozzarella and the final 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and chives
8. Bake for 1/2 hour or until cheese is melted on top 
9. Allow to cool before serving
10. Goes great with garden salad, a glass of wine as well as garlic bread

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