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A serving of chicken lasagna with spinach and a golden-brown cheesy top.

Chicken Lasagna Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course, pasta
Cuisine italian inspired
Servings 8
Calories 595 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 cups spinach shredded
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 6 ounces cream
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredddd
  • 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 9 lasagna sheets
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Drizzle olive oil into a large heavy-based pot over MEDIUM heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the shredded spinach and cook for another 5 minutes.
    Sautéed onions in cast iron skillet.
  • Remove the onion and spinach and set them aside. In the same pot, melt the butter. Use a whisk to mix the flour into the melted butter to create a roux. Whisk continuously to remove all lumps. As you whisk, slowly pour in the cream and milk. Continue until the sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
    Sautéing spinach and onions for Chicken Lasagna.
  • Take the pot off the heat and mix the cheddar into the sauce. It should thicken up nicely.
    Whisking cheddar cheese into the creamy sauce for chicken lasagna.
  • Scoop out 2 cups of sauce. Add the onion, spinach, and chicken to the remaining sauce. Mix until all is well coated.
    Adding onion, spinach, and shredded chicken to the creamy sauce for chicken lasagna.
  • In a large 9x13-inch casserole dish, spread out half of the chicken mix into the bottom of the dish. Layer on lasagna sheets. Repeat until you have three layers.
    Layering lasagna sheets with creamy chicken and spinach filling in a baking dish for chicken lasagna.
  • Spread the cheese sauce that you kept aside over the top. Sprinkle the mozzarella over it.
    Creamy layered casserole with shredded cheese on top.
  • Cover the dish with foil and then place into the oven in the middle to bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes. Cheese should be golden brown.
    Covering the Chicken Lasagna casserole dish with aluminum foil.

Nutrition

Calories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 36gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 399mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Chicken Lasagna Recipe
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