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Chicken Lasagna
A delicious chicken lasagna with a creamy cheese sauce is a family favorite!
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 411 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
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
Sauce
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Sauce
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove from heat and add in ⅓ cup parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, dried basil and oregano.
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Assembly
- Combine cottage cheese, eggs, parsley and spinach. Set aside.
- 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.
- Add another layer of noodles, chicken, cottage cheese mixture, sauce. Top with noodles and sauce. Cover and bake 40 minutes.
- Uncover, top with cheese and bake 20-30 minutes more.
Notes
- For cooked vegetables I use steamed broccoli and carrots. Any combination of veggies works in this recipe, mushrooms, asparagus, bell peppers or zucchini are great choices.
Nutrition Information
Calories
411
(21%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
614mg
(26%)
Potassium
414mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3005IU
(60%)
Vitamin C
20.9mg
(23%)
Calcium
329mg
(33%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 411 | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 614mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3005IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 20.9mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 329mg | 33% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.