Chicken Lasagna is an easy makeover of chicken fettuccine Alfredo. The rich Alfredo sauce layered with lasagna noodles, mushrooms, spinach, and a three-cheese sauce is easy enough for an everyday meal but elegant enough for that special date night.
2cups(460 g) half-and-halfor equal parts of heavy cream and milk
10ouncesfresh spinachcoarsely chopped
Chicken Lasagna Assembly
1packagelasagna noodlesuncooked
2poundschicken breastor about 4 cups rotisserie or cooked chicken, cooked
16ouncesmozzarella cheesegrated, divided in half
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F/190℃.
Ricotta Cheese Mixture
Combine ricotta cheese, egg, parsley, parmesan, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
Sautee Mushrooms
Add butter or oil to the pan; heat over medium-high heat.
Place mushrooms in a large skillet, followed by thyme and salt. Sauté until water has evaporated about 6-7 minutes— season with pepper. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
White Sauce
In the same skillet, add onions, garlic, thyme, and Italian seasoning. And sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until the onions are soft.
Combine the butter and flour in the skillet and stir until the butter melts and the flour has been absorbed.
Pour in chicken broth and half & half, a little at a time, whisking continuously to prevent any lumps in the mixture until all the liquid has been incorporated.
As soon as the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and continue cooking, stirring it until it thickens slightly.
Add the spinach, cook for about 1-2 minutes or until wilted. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Chicken Lasagna Assembly
To assemble, spread about ½ cup spinach mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish, enough to cover the bottom.
Place 3-4 noodles lengthwise on top of the sauce. Spread with the ricotta cheese mixture, mushrooms, chicken, and spinach sauce.
Repeat one more time. To finish, place the last layer of lasagna noodles and top with the remaining spinach sauce.
Baking Chicken Lasagna
Spray a foil sheet with nonstick spray; this will help prevent the lasagna from sticking to the foil paper.
Tightly cover the lasagna with foil paper. Place lasagna on a baking tray - this will help when transporting the lasagna to and from the oven.
Bake in a preheated oven for about 50 minutes, then carefully remove the foil paper, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until cheese on top is golden brown.
Let it stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Let it rest 10 minutes after pulling it out of the oven. That will give the cheeses time to firm up and not be so runny.
Crispy fried bacon bits go really well on top, right before you top it with the mozzarella.
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.