Easy Chicken Lasagna With Creamy White Sauce

Nothing can compare to this delicious and easy chicken lasagna with creamy white sauce by Natashas Kitchen. It’s surprisingly one of the best pasta recipes I have ever tried! It has different layers of cheesy goodness and flavorful chicken. Be sure not to miss out on this heavenly dish! Read on for the full instructions.

Ingredients:

• 9 lasagna noodles (cooked al dente)
• 4 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken

For the spinach cream sauce:

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
• 2 and 1/2 cups of chicken broth
• 1 and 1/2 cup of half and half
• 5 oz of fresh spinach (coarsely chopped)
• 2 teaspoons of sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoons of black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)

For the cheese sauce:

• 15 oz ricotta
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup of parsley
• 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
• 3 cups of mozzarella cheese

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Instructions:

Step 1:

Place a large pot over medium heat and pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chopped onion and saute for about 3 to 4 minutes or until a little bit translucent. Next, add unsalted butter and stir in the flour. Continuously stir until the flour is lightly golden or for about 3 minutes. Next, pour the chicken broth and half and half. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste. Stir until it becomes smooth. Let it simmer until it has a light gravy consistency.  Stir in the garlic cloves and chopped fresh spinach. Stir to combine and remove from heat immediately after the spinach has wilted. Set it aside.

Step 2:

In a bowl, add 15 ounces of ricotta cheese, two cups of mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, and 1/4 cup of fresh parsley. Stir until well combined.

Step 3:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Get a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Spread some of the spinach sauce on the bottom of the pan then add 3 drained lasagna noodles. Next, add half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top it with half of the shredded chicken then add 1/3 of the spinach sauce. Repeat the process for another layer. Add the remaining lasagna noodles on top and pour the spinach sauce on top evenly. Lastly, sprinkle the 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top.

Step 4:

Poke 10 to 12 toothpicks into the top of the lasagna. Cover the casserole with foil. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes. Next, broil on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes just to brown the cheese. Once done, let it rest for 30 minutes before serving.

Easy Chicken Lasagna With Creamy White Sauce