Chicken Lasagna
A delicious chicken lasagna with a creamy cheese sauce is a family favorite!
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Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles (cooked and cooled)
- 4 cups cooked chopped chicken (or shredded chicken)
- 3 cups vegetables (cooked and cooled)
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach (defrosted and squeezed dry)
- 2 cups cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- ⅔ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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To make the sauce, melt butter, onion and garlic over medium low heat. Cook until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
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Reduce heat to low. Combine milk and broth. Add a small amount at a time whisking to thicken. The mixture will become very thick, continue adding a little bit of liquid at a time whisking until smooth.Once all of the liquid has been added, stir in cream cheese until melted.
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Remove from heat and add in ⅓ cup parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, dried basil and oregano.
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Combine cottage cheese, eggs, parsley and spinach. Set aside.
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In a 9x13 pan, layer 4 noodles, sauce, cooked vegetables and half of the chicken. Sprinkle with ½ mozza, ¼ cup parmesan and ⅓ of the sauce.
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Add another layer of noodles, chicken, cottage cheese mixture, sauce. Top with noodles and sauce. Cover and bake 40 minutes.
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Uncover, top with cheese and bake 20-30 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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