Chicken Lasagna
This creamy, cheesy chicken lasagna features tender shredded rotisserie chicken, a luscious spinach cream sauce, and layers of ricotta for the ultimate cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Chicken Lasagna Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles cooked al dente
- 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken or from 2 lbs chicken breast
Spinach Cream Sauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 5 oz fresh spinach coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Ricotta Cheese Sauce
- 15 oz ricotta
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Boil and cool noodles. Shred chicken.
- Sauté onion in oil, add butter and flour. Stir in broth, half & half, salt, pepper.
- Add garlic and spinach. Remove from heat.
- Mix ricotta, egg, 2 cups mozzarella, parmesan, and parsley.
- Layer sauce, noodles, ricotta, chicken, spinach sauce. Repeat. Top with cheese.
- See full steps with tips & photos → https://wimpysdiner.net/chicken-lasagna/
Notes
- You can use leftover cooked chicken instead of rotisserie.
- Frozen spinach (thawed and drained) can be substituted for fresh.
- Lasagna can be assembled a day ahead and baked when ready to serve.