Mini chicken lasagne

These mini chicken lasagnes are full of trickery and shortcuts so you'll have these made in a very short time. They are delicious and kids love the individual serves.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion

    finely diced

  • 1 carrot

    finely grated

  • 2 large field mushrooms

    finely diced

  • 500g free range chicken mince

  • 1 tbsp pasta sauce

    (500g)

  • 1 ricotta

    (250g)

  • ¼ cup milk

    (60ml)

  • 3 lasagne sheets

    dried

  • ¾ cup tasty cheese

    grated

Equipment

  • 1 12-cup muffin tin
  • 1 baking paper
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 fork
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with baking paper and set aside.
  2. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and fry the onions, carrots and mushrooms until the onions are translucent.
  3. Add mince and break up with a fork, fry until cooked and then pour over pasta sauce, turn down to simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes.
  4. In a mixing bowl whisk together the ricotta and milk and set aside.
  5. Break up lasagne sheets to fit the tin.
  6. Spoon the chicken mince into the bottom of each tin, then dollop with the ricotta/milk mixture and cover with lasagne sheet.
  7. Repeat until the last layer is mince mixture, spoon over ricotta/milk then garnish with tasty cheese.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is browned and pasta is soft.

Notes

Tip
Chicken mince is sticky so you will need a fork to break it into fine lumps or else you’ll end up with big chunks.
Tip
Mixing ricotta and milk is totally my cheat’s bechamel sauce.

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