Chicken Lasagna Recipe
A delicious chicken lasagna recipe made with chicken, cheese, spinach, and a white sauce that is to die for.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 8 oz lasagna noodles uncooked
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups chicken cooked, cut up or shredded as is your preference
- 20 oz frozen spinach thawed, well drained
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a sauce pan over low heat.
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Add garlic, flour, and salt, stirring constantly until the mixture is bubbly.
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Gradually stir in the milk and chicken broth, continuing to stir constantly.
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Bring to a boil. Mixture should begin to thicken.
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Add the mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan, onion, basil, oregano, and pepper.
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Continue cooking over low heat, stirring until cheese melts.
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Spread 1/4 of this cheese sauce in a 13 x 9 ungreased baking dish.
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Lay on 3-4 lasagna noodles. You can overlap as needed.
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Top the noodles with half of the cottage cheese.
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Add another layer of 1/4 of the cheese sauce, 3-4 noodles, and the rest of the cottage cheese.
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On top of the cottage cheese, spread out the chicken and spinach.
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Add another layer of 1/4 of the cheese sauce, the last of the noodles, and finally, the last of the cheese sauce.
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The final touch to this culinary masterpiece is to sprinkle on 1/2 cup of Parmesan.
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Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for about 35-40 minutes, until the noodles are cooked. Allow to stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
Recipe Notes
You can use ricotta cheese in place of the cottage cheese if you prefer.