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Chicken Lasagna

URL: https://www.africanbites.com/chicken-lasagna/

Ingredients

Ricotta Cheese Mixture

  • 2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Mushrooms

  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil or butter
  • 10 ounce mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • to taste salt and pepper

White Chicken Lasagna Sauce

  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1-2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cup half-and-half
  • 10 ounce fresh spinach

Chicken Lasagna Assembly

  • 1 package lasagna noodles
  • 2 pound chicken breast
  • 16 ounce mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg, parsley, parmesan, salt, and nutmeg.
  3. Heat butter or oil in a pan and sauté mushrooms with thyme and salt until water evaporates. Set aside.
  4. In the same pan, sauté onions, garlic, thyme, and Italian seasoning until onions are soft.
  5. Combine butter and flour in the skillet, stir until melted and absorbed.
  6. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and half-and-half until smooth, then bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce heat, stir until thickened, then add spinach and cook until wilted.
  8. To assemble, spread spinach mixture in a casserole dish, layer noodles, ricotta mixture, mushrooms, chicken, and spinach sauce.
  9. Repeat layers and top with remaining spinach sauce.
  10. Cover with foil and bake for about 50 minutes.
  11. Remove foil, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top, and bake uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  12. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
9 slices
Calories
639
Total fat
39g
Total carbohydrates
13g
Total protein
59g
Sodium
809mg
Cholesterol
215mg

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