White Cheese Chicken Lasagna
Chicken lasagna with spinach and a creamy white cheese sauce. Great for any kind of potluck. My kids love it!
Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles
- ½ cup butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken meat
- 2 10 ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Whisk in flour until lightly browned and onion is tender, about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, milk, and salt; cook, whisking continuously, for 1 minute.
- Stir in 2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan until well combined. Season with basil, oregano, and black pepper; remove from heat and set aside.
- Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer with 3 lasagna noodles, ricotta, and chicken.
- Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over the chicken and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, remaining 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Arrange remaining noodles over cheese and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.