Dinner

Easy White Chicken Lasagna from @chefsoutherntemp


This is a great make ahead meal for the freezer!

00:20
Prep
00:45
Cook
01:05
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Easy White Chicken Lasagna

3 tablespoons
Butter
2 teaspoons
Minced garlic
3 tablespoons
Chopped shallots
3 tablespoons
Flour
2 1/2 cups
Whole milk or half and half
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons
Chopped basil
1/4 cup
Grated parmesan cheese
4 ounces
Cream cheese softened
Parmesan cream sauce
3/4 cup
Ricotta cheese
1
Egg
8 dried
Lasagna noodles, cooked according to package instructions
2 cups
Cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups
Shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup
Grated parmesan cheese
4 cups
Baby spinach leaves
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Oil an 8" x 8" casserole baking dish.
  3. To make the sauce, place a sauté pan over medium high heat, and add the butter.
  4. When the butter is melted and no longer foaming, stir in the garlic and flour, and cook for 30 seconds, constantly stirring.
  5. Gradually whisk in the milk, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened.
  6. Remove from heat and add the parmesan and cream cheeses, and the spinach, stirring the sauce until the spinach has wilted; set aside until ready to assemble lasagna.
  7. In a small bowl, combine the egg and ricotta and whisk until blended.
  8. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the creamy cheese sauce in the bottom of the baking dish and top with 2 cooked lasagna noodles.
  9. Now spread 1/4 cup or ricotta mixture over noodles, top with 2/3 cup of chicken, 23 cup of mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese, and another 1/2 cup of sauce.
  10. Repeat layers twice more and pour the remaining sauce and parmesan cheese over the top layer of noodles.
  11. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.
  12. Let the lasagna cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.*

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Easy White Chicken Lasagna from @chefsoutherntemp

Dinner

Easy White Chicken Lasagna from @chefsoutherntemp

This is a great make ahead meal for the freezer!

Yield: 6

00:20 Prep
00:45 Cook
01:05 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Easy White Chicken Lasagna

3 tablespoons
Butter
2 teaspoons
Minced garlic
3 tablespoons
Chopped shallots
3 tablespoons
Flour
2 1/2 cups
Whole milk or half and half
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons
Chopped basil
1/4 cup
Grated parmesan cheese
4 ounces
Cream cheese softened
Parmesan cream sauce
3/4 cup
Ricotta cheese
1
Egg
8 dried
Lasagna noodles, cooked according to package instructions
2 cups
Cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups
Shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup
Grated parmesan cheese
4 cups
Baby spinach leaves
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Oil an 8" x 8" casserole baking dish.
  3. To make the sauce, place a sauté pan over medium high heat, and add the butter.
  4. When the butter is melted and no longer foaming, stir in the garlic and flour, and cook for 30 seconds, constantly stirring.
  5. Gradually whisk in the milk, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened.
  6. Remove from heat and add the parmesan and cream cheeses, and the spinach, stirring the sauce until the spinach has wilted; set aside until ready to assemble lasagna.
  7. In a small bowl, combine the egg and ricotta and whisk until blended.
  8. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the creamy cheese sauce in the bottom of the baking dish and top with 2 cooked lasagna noodles.
  9. Now spread 1/4 cup or ricotta mixture over noodles, top with 2/3 cup of chicken, 23 cup of mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese, and another 1/2 cup of sauce.
  10. Repeat layers twice more and pour the remaining sauce and parmesan cheese over the top layer of noodles.
  11. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.
  12. Let the lasagna cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.*