9. Broccoli Alfredo lasagne
You will need:
For lasagne:
9 lasagna noodles (cooked)
½ cup broccoli florets (chopped)
½ cup tomatoes (chopped)
½ cup rotisserie chicken (shredded)
1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
For Alfredo sauce:
1 cup milk of choice
¾ cup parmesan cheese (grated)
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp garlic (minced)
½ tsp black pepper powder
¼-½ salt
How to:
Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and simmer for one minute.
Bring the mixture to boil, reduce the heat, and let the mixture simmer. Add parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, with constant stirring until the sauce thickens. The Alfredo sauce is ready.
Pour two tablespoons of Alfredo sauce into a roasting tin and put three lasagna noodles on it.
On the noodles, spread shredded chicken, broccoli, tomato, and mozzarella.
Pour some sauce and cover it with three lasagne noodles. Repeat the process to make another layer. Pour the remaining sauce and mozzarella over the last lasagne layer. Cover the lasagne with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, remove the foil, and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until the top layer turns brown.
Remove the lasagne from the oven, transfer onto the plate, and serve after cutting in two halves.
10. Broccoli and chickpea rice
You will need:
1 cup broccoli florets (chopped)
¼ cup red rice (cooked)
¼ cup chickpea (cooked)
1 scallion (diced)
1 garlic clove (minced)
2 tbsp cilantro stems (chopped)
2 tbsp almonds (toasted)
2 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 lime (zest and juice)
How to:
Heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Add garlic and scallions, and saute until they turn light brown.
Add cilantro, broccoli, chickpeas, almonds, salt, and pepper and mix well. Cook the mixture for five to eight minutes until broccoli turns tender. Add red rice and toss the mixture two to three times.
Lastly, pour lime juice into the rice mix and toss gently. Cook on high heat for five minutes while stirring constantly.
Turn off the heat and transfer the broccoli rice into a rice bowl. Sprinkle lime zest and serve immediately as a healthy lunch.
You can add more healthy ingredients, like veggies, tofu, chicken, and soy nuggets, to make the recipe sumptuous.
