4.3 from 33 votes
Green Chile Chicken Lasagna
Green Chile Chicken Lasagna is make-ahead and freezer friendly meal layering no-bake lasagna noodles with shredded chicken, spices, green chiles and lots of cheese!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 419 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1//2 cup grape tomatoes , quartered
- 2 tablespoon white onion , finely minced
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup green chiles , diced
- 2 cups chicken , cooked and shredded or cubed*
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese , moisture drained
- 2 eggs , lightly beaten
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
- 9 lasagna strips , prepared*
- 1 cup cotija cheese , crumbled
- 2 tablespoons scallions , sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add flour and whisk together until a light brown roux forms. Add chicken broth and bring to a low boil.
- Add grape tomatoes through chicken, stirring to combine and heat, approximately 5 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, blend together ricotta cheese, eggs and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Coat a 9-inch lasagna pan, or other deep dish pan, with cooking spray.
- Place a very thin layer of sauce on the bottom, top with lasagna noodles and then ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat 3 times, with last layer being ricotta cheese mixture.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove foil and top with cotija cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts.
- Remove and allow to rest for 10 minutes before topping with scallions and serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- *I used a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. You can also bake chicken breasts and shredded the meat or you can use canned chicken. *"Oven ready" or "no-bake" lasagna noodles will work with this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
891mg
(37%)
Potassium
267mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
615IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
5.7mg
(6%)
Calcium
323mg
(32%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 615IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 5.7mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 323mg | 32% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.