Chicken Curry Lasagna

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min. + standing

Makes

12

Updated: Dec. 01, 2022
My family loves Indian food, and I thought the creamy tomato-based sauce in our favorite curry would be tasty as part of a lasagna. This is a yummy and exciting comfort food for our family! —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Chicken Curry Lasagna Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 teaspoons curry powder
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 cans (13.66 ounces each) coconut milk
  • 1 pound (about 4 cups) shredded rotisserie chicken, skin removed
  • 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
  • 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • Lime wedges

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and garlic; cook 1 minute more. Stir in tomato paste; pour coconut milk into skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken.
  2. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain. Combine ricotta, eggs, 1/4 cup cilantro, spinach and seasonings.
  3. Spread a fourth of chicken mixture into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with 4 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, a fourth of chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, remaining chicken mixture and remaining mozzarella.
  4. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 40-45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before cutting. Top with remaining cilantro; serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 343 calories, 17g fat (11g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein.