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  • Chicken & Leek Lasagne

    The recipe book tells me it serves 4, but greedy piggies like me and OH can easily eat half each (whoops!)

    2 tsp olive oil
    350g - 500g skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite size chunks)
    450g leeks (sliced thinly)
    1 garlic clove (crushed)
    400g can chopped tomatoes
    2 tbsp tomato puree
    1 tsp dried basil
    150ml boiling water
    8 sheets no pre-cook lasagne (we use green/spinach pasta)

    For the sauce:
    300ml skimmed milk
    25g cornflour
    200g soft cheese (Philadelphia)
    Grated Parmesan for the top

    Heat the oil in a pan and add the chicken, leeks and garlic. Stir fry for about 5 mins
    Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, basil and boiling water. Simmer for 15 mins
    Preheat overn to GM 5/190 C/fan oven 170 C
    Spoon half the chicken into a deep ovenproof dish and arrange 4 sheets of pasta on top. Spoon on the remaining mixture and fininsh with the last 4 sheets (I leave the last sheets off until ready to put the cheese sauce on, as they can curl up a little with the heat)
    Heat the milk until it is boiling. In a bowl, mix the cornflour with a little cold water to make a thin paste. Pour the boiling milk into the bowl and return this mixture to a clean pan and cook, whisking until it thickens. Stir in the soft cheese and pour onto the top pasta sheets.
    Sprinkle the surface with the Parmesan and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

    This freezes well. I make it in portion sizes for nights when we can't be bothered to cook. I just take it out the night before and pop it in the oven when we get home

    Yum!
    Last edited by OverWyreGrower; 03-10-2006, 08:20 PM. Reason: typing errors

  • #2
    OWG - that sound delish! can't wait to make my very first ever, lasagne! DDL
    Bernie aka DDL

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    • #3
      It does look a rather tempting dish, will give it a go when I get chance! I made my first ever lasagne a while ago for a night friends were coming over, and on tasting it they asked if it was an old family recipe!! Mr Dobby actually prefers it to Spag Bol now, though not sure if its the taste or the fact he can have the leftovers with chips the following night!
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      • #4
        I started to make it as Mr OWg can't eat red meat, but loves lasagne/spag bol... so found the recipe in an old weight watchers book and have adapted it!

        Tell Mr Dobby it tastes lovely the night after, with or without chips!

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        • #5
          Thanks for that OverWyreGrower....sounds delicious. Might have to try it out on the weekend!

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          • #6
            That sounds great, and the first bechamel I have found with no flour (allergic). Will deffinately try this one, thanks.

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            • #7
              That sounds lovely OverWyreGrower. I am duty chef tonight and that what I shall be cooking for 'er indoors.
              You are never too old to learn

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              • #8
                Chicken/Leek Lasagne

                Scrumdiddlyumptios
                You are never too old to learn

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                • #9
                  You made it?? And it was OK??

                  Yay

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                  • #10
                    made this on the weekend and had it last night for the MIL's birthday. Very tasty indeedy. A nice twist on an old favorite!!!

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