This chicken lasagna shall be now known in my house as “lasagna.” Unless it is specifically requested, I will no longer be making lasagna with ground beef or sausage. There are so many other recipes that are similar, like baked ziti and stuffed shells, that I get bored with lasagna. Not anymore! I love this recipe! The best part? My husband loves it too! He didn’t say he was apprehensive about it until he took his first bite and enjoyed it. Then, he let the cat out of the bag saying he was a little worried while we made it. I’ll admit, I was a little worried about the white sauce, or bechemel sauce, but I knew he liked all of the ingredients. Chicken isn’t normally found in lasagna, but who doesn’t like chicken? The combo led to a light, tasty meal. I actually went back for seconds and enjoyed leftover the following night, which I rarely do!
Chicken Lasagna
Ingredients
For the chicken filling:
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
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For the white sauce:
- 5 tablespoons of butter
- 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- 4 cups of warm milk
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon of pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
For assembling the lasagna:
- 1 package of lasagna noodles
- 1 lb of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan
Make the chicken filling:
Cook the chicken breasts in water, along with the bay leaf, until cooked through. Drain and shred the meat. In a large pan, heat the oil and cook the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Mix in the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and let it simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and mix in the chicken and set aside.
Make the white sauce:
Melt the butter in a medium pot or pan. Add the flour and cook it until it’s no longer raw, about 3 minutes, stirring. Add the warm milk slowly to the pot, whisking it constantly until all the milk is added and the sauce is smooth. Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg and continue cooking until the sauce thickens it up enough to cover the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the stove and set aside.
To assemble the lasagna:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spoon some of the white sauce on the bottom of a large (9×13 inches) baking dish. Make one layer of lasagna noodles (4 sheets per layer), cover it with some of the chicken filling and top it with some mozzarella, then white sauce. Make sure the white sauce is spread evenly, specially on the sides of the dish, so you won’t end up with dry edges. Keep making layers of noodles, chicken, mozzarella, and white sauce, finishing with the white sauce remaining. Top everything with the grated Parmesan. Cover the lasagna dish with foil, being careful not to let the foil touch the sauce. Bake it for 40 minutes, remove foil and let it get golden and bubbly, and bake 10 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and wait 10 minutes before cutting the lasagna.
* If using the type of lasagna sheets that don’t require pre-boiling, like I did, make sure there is enough sauce to cover the entire lasagna, or it will be dry. If you think there is not enough white sauce, thin it out a little bit by adding more milk into it, a tablespoon at the time and whisking well after each addition. Re-season if necessary. I wanted to add the original notes, but add that I found there to be enough sauce. Also, I used the “no cook” noodles for the first time and loved the ease of them. I did find that they didn’t cover the length of the pan, but that didn’t ruin the end result!
Source: Pink Bites
6 comments
Anzz said:
December 12, 2011 at 3:18 am
Nice picture. Love the perfect look of the lasagna. Though I make it more with minced beef, I would love to give this one a try.
Thanx for sharing
Megan said:
December 12, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Looks really good! Chris doesn’t like ricotta, so I’m always trying new ricotta-less lasagnas. I think I would add some prosciutto to this one, yum!
Jadie Miller said:
November 9, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Looks great! Can’t wait to try it this weekend! 🙂
Arpita said:
January 7, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Its impossible to find parmesan where I live. Well not entirely impossible I suppose but its ridiculously expensive. Do you things I could skip it entirely? Or any substitute that be stored in the fridge for a month or so?
Mozzarella isn’t a problem though.
Maeghan said:
January 7, 2016 at 7:53 pm
That’s too bad. Parmesan is a nice finishing cheese for a lot of pasta dishes, adds a bit of saltiness but it wont be a determinant to the recipe if you omit it. Hope you enjoy!
Ashley said:
February 8, 2019 at 7:46 am
I have made this several times as written and it is delicious!