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Chicken Lasagna

This dinner is so comforting and hits the spot every time! It is definitely on repeat at my house!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: chicken lasagna, chicken lasagna recipe
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 10
Calories: 853kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring cups/spoons
  • large stockpot
  • mixing bowls
  • Deep casserole dish (9x13 inches)
  • nonstick baking spray
  • Tin foil

Ingredients

Lasagna

  • 1 box lasagna noodles cooked according to the package
  • 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp dried parsley for topping

Chicken Spinach Sauce

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 8 oz shredded parmesan cheese
  • 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 5 cups cooked chicken finely chopped (rotisserie chicken works well)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
  • 5 oz fresh spinach chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock

Cheese Layer

  • 25 oz cottage cheese pureed until smooth or Ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp dry parsley
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 8 oz parmesan cheese

Instructions

Prepare Chicken Spinach Sauce

  • In a large stockpot over medium/low heat, add olive oil and diced onion. Cook until translucent, about 7-10 minutes.
  • Add minced garlic, cooked chicken, heavy cream, shredded parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, chopped basil, chopped spinach, chicken stock, kosher salt, and black pepper.
  • Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Prepare Cheese Layer

  • In a mixing bowl, combine pureed cottage cheese (or Ricotta), egg, dry parsley, kosher salt, and grated parmesan cheese. Mix until smooth.

Assemble Lasagna

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and spray a deep casserole dish (9x13 inches) with nonstick baking spray.
  • Layer the lasagna as follows: Line the bottom of the dish with 3 cooked lasagna noodles. Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture (cottage cheese or Ricotta) over the noodles. Ladle 1/3 of the chicken spinach sauce over the cheese layer. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Repeat the layers two more times.
  • For the final layer, top with lasagna noodles and the remaining 3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle dried parsley over the top

Bake

  • Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown. Cover with tin foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour to set up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 853kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 2320mg | Potassium: 459mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1854IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 1104mg | Iron: 2mg
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