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Effortless White Chicken & Spinach Lasagna

Effortless White Chicken & Spinach Lasagna

This is the perfect dish for white sauce pasta lovers!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 SERVINGS
Calories: 492kcal
Author: Kathy

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • Small bowl
  • Oven
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

For the cream sauce:

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ cups 2% milk
  • 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp parsley flakes
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves

For the lasagna: 

  • 1 cup full-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 8 oven-ready lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups leftover rotisserie chicken, shredded and divided
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided

Instructions

  • Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Make the white sauce: melt the butter in a large saucepan and saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the flour and cook until slightly golden brown, about 30 seconds. Whisk in the milk, and cook until thickened about 2 mins. Sit in the 4 tbs Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, parsley flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook until the cheese is melted. Remove from heat and sit in the spinach.
  • Make the ricotta cheese mixture: in a small bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, egg, red pepper flakes, basil, and oregano.
  • Layer the lasagna: spread ⅓ of the cream sauce, place 4 lasagna noodles on top, ½ ricotta mixture, ½ shredded chicken, ½ shredded mozzarella cheese, 4 lasagna noodles, ⅓ cream sauce, ½ ricotta mixture, ½ shredded chicken, ⅓ cream sauce, and ½ shredded mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake for 15 mins. Remove foil and bake 5 more minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 4mg