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Creamy Chicken Lasagna
A Creamy Chicken Lasagna recipe brimming with juicy chicken and tender noodles layered with homemade white lasagna sauce and plenty of gooey, melty cheese.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 55 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- pot
- bowl
- skillet
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep
2
Preheat the oven to 375?F. Coat a 9×13 baking pan lightly with nonstick spray. Set aside.
3
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente according to package instructions. Drain the noodles. Put the noodles back in the pot and fill with cold water to stop cooking and prevent the noodles from sticking. (see note*)
4
Shred or cube the chicken and set aside.
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Cheese Filling
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In a large bowl stir together the ricotta, spinach, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper. Set aside.
fresh spinach, chopped3 ouncesgrated mozzarella cheese, divided4 cupsItalian seasoning2 teaspoons
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Cream Sauce
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter and add in the shallots. Continue cooking for 3 – ⏱️ 4 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Sprinkle the flour into the mixture and cook for ⏱️ 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in the broth, half and half, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Continue whisking until smooth and cook until bubbly and slightly thickened. Remove from the heat.
teaspoon garlic powder1/2garlic, minced3 cloveshalf and half3 cupscream cheese, room temperature and cubed4 ouncesparmesan cheese1 cup
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Assembly
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Spread 1/4 cup of the white sauce across the bottom. Add a layer of pasta across the bottom (4 noodles) and top that with 1/3 of the cheese filling. Top with 1/3 of the chicken, then 1/4 of the sauce.
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Repeat these layers 2 more times. Spread the remaining sauce on top of the last layer of noodles and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top.
grated mozzarella cheese, divided4 cups
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Cover with foil and bake for ⏱️ 35 minutes (*see note). Remove the foil and bake for an additional ⏱️ 10 minutes or until the top and edges are lightly golden.
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Garnish with chopped parsley if desired. Allow the lasagna to sit for ⏱️ 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
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