Name: Lasagna with Chicken and Creamy White Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken, shredded or cubed; 1 onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup butter; ½ cup flour; 1 ½ cups milk; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp black pepper; Ingredients for chicken broth; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided; 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded; 2 cups ricotta cheese; 2-10 ounces pkg frozen spinach; 1 small pkg of lasagna noodles; 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

In this dish, you will find a creamy, dreamy, and cheesy white lasagne waiting for you. If you prefer, you can serve this to your entire family, your dinner guests, or even just yourself. Even the most basic of lasagna recipes is a total winner in my book. For some reason, the combination of cheese, noodles, and sauce always manages to bring out the weak knees in me.

Italian cuisine, specifical lasagna, is a dish that I particularly enjoy. On occasion, I simply desire a change of pace and for things to be a little less monotonous than they are now. Even if it seems impossible at first, it isn’t that difficult to complete. The fact that both chicken and lasagna are household favourites meant that I only needed to make a few minor adjustments to the original recipe. Every time we volunteer to help with school dinners, potlucks, fundraisers, or family get-togethers, I’m almost always instructed to bring both the main course and a dessert, which I do. It is topped with a creamy white cheese sauce that is rich and decadent, which compliments the chicken and spinach lasagna. It is appropriate for a wide range of potluck gatherings and occasions.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH WHITE CHEESE

2 cups chicken, shredded or cubed

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup butter

½ cup flour

1 ½ cups milk

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

½ tsp black pepper

Ingredients for chicken broth

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided

4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 cups ricotta cheese

2-10 ounces pkg frozen spinach

1 small pkg of lasagna noodles

1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH WHITE CHEESE

Boil a pot of water and simmer the lasagna as per package instructions.

Oven preheated to 350°F.

After cooking, drain and wash the lasagna.

Add the butter to a pan and cook the onion and garlic.

Simmer for a few minutes until the flour and salt have been incorporated and the mixture is bubbly.

Gradually whisk in the broth and milk. Bring everything to a boil.

Incorporate 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup of grated Parmesan cheese into the mixture.

Garnish with basil, oregano, and freshly cracked black pepper

In a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, spread ⅓ of the sauce mix on the bottom.

Three lasagna noodles should be placed on top of the sauce.

Distribute ⅓ of the chicken and ricotta

The third layer of noodles, sauce, spinach, 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese should be placed on top.

Wrap the remaining sauce and the rest of the noodles.

Add parsley and Parmesan cheese to taste.

Bake for 35–40 minutes.

Set aside for 5 minutes before serving.

TIPS AND TRICKS

De Cecco is an excellent choice for most noodle shapes. Some cooks blanch fresh lasagna sheets in salted water for a few seconds. As your sauce and cheese bubble in the oven, your ultra-thin noodles will cook. You can skip the boiling step if you roll your pasta thin enough.
Cook fresh or boxed noodles in plenty of water. Stir gently but often. This keeps the noodles apart. After boiling, plunge them into ice water. This stops the cooking process. Layout your lasagna sheets so they’re firm but not overcooked.
Omit the ricotta and replace it with bechamel for a lighter version of lasagna Bolognese. Don’t be limited by what you think lasagna should be because it can be very different.
When making lasagna, err on the side of adding more layers. Ideally, you should aim for seven or eight pasta layers. This helps to keep sauces juicy and creates a more dramatic bite as your teeth glide through. It also aids in the construction of each pasta layer with minimal overlap.
Consider leaving long pasta sheets on the top (and final!) layer so that they can climb up the sides of the pan. When baked, this will give them a crunch. They’ll enhance the soft-crisp contrast in a delicious lasagna.
When the top of the lasagna is nicely browned and the edges are crisp, it is done. An under-baked lasagna can simply be returned to the oven for a few minutes longer, which is a simple fix. The size of the pan, the number of layers, and the temperature of the sauce all affect how long it takes to cook.
The sauce can help if your lasagna is dry or overcooked. Make the extra sauce to accompany your lasagna tray. The act of uncovering a tray elicits feelings of warmth and anticipation. Extra sauce will only make things better.

When cooking for a small group of people, a dinner salad and garlic cheese bread will be served in addition to the chicken lasagna dish. In this dish, the addition of white cheese would significantly improve the overall flavour profile. Afterwards, you could add a few extra vegetables to make it a little bit more nutritional. When I make this dish, I always include spinach in the recipe because it is so nutritious. If you don’t have mushrooms on hand, it’s fine to substitute other vegetables such as broccoli or cauliflower, or whatever else you happen to have in the fridge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can I still add Cheddar Cheese to this?

You certainly can! I like to mix things up so that I’m not eating the same meals every month. Lasagna is one of those dishes that can be easily modified. I omitted the cheddar in favour of a white-based cheese.

Q2. What kind of cheese is good for lasagna?

Romano, Parmesan and Provolone Cheeses.

I adore the flavours that each of these Italian cheeses adds to this lasagna recipe. This five-cheese lasagna recipe includes multiple types of cheese, as well as ricotta and mozzarella.

Q3. What vegetables can I use in a white chicken lasagna?

To save time, I stirred the spinach right into the sauce for this recipe. This step can be done with spinach, kale, or another hardy green. If you want to add more veggies to this dish, these are the ones I’d suggest, with one caveat: Unless you’re adding something quick-cooking, make sure your veggies are thinly cut and cooked before adding to your spinach.

Q4. What can I substitute for chicken?

I enjoy chicken lasagne. However, thinly sliced cooked chicken, beef, or a mixture is fine. Alternatively, instead of slicing, cook it until it crumbles. In a pinch, ground chicken or turkey can be substituted. To make an all-vegetable lasagne, combine the vegetables and leave out the meat. It’s tasty and appealing to both vegetarians and meat-eaters.

Q5. Can I substitute Evoo for butter?

Our extra virgin olive oil can be used in place of butter in frying and sautéing. It turns out that with our fused and infused extra virgin olive oil, you’ll find a wide range of new ways to add flavour to your food.

Q6. What type of chicken should I use for white lasagna?

Chicken breasts were used in this recipe for Chicken Lasagna, but I also used a shredded rotisserie and homemade shredded chicken. Shredded rotisserie chicken is by far my favourite. Even if you don’t have shredded chicken on hand, the recipe is available including instructions for making it with shredded chicken.

Q7. Can I freeze white lasagna?

Yes! This white lasagna freezes well, unlike many cheese-based recipes. Baked or unbaked, lasagna can be frozen. You can freeze homemade lasagna and have it ready to eat any night of the week! For best results, freeze the unbaked lasagna, but either method works.

Conclusion

The fact that this white lasagna recipe can be assembled the night before, refrigerated, and baked the next night for dinner means that there is absolutely no prep work involved! Moreover, it tastes even better the next day after having been baked the night before. The Chicken Lasagna Dinner was the winner of the contest. Fortunately, this chicken lasagna recipe freezes exceptionally well! When you buy one fine dining slice, you can feed your entire family plus leftovers for the same price.

I adore pasta, so anything that includes it is a surefire winner in my book.To avoid appearing as a bunch of carb-craving slobs, we argue about who is responsible for bringing the salad or vegetable dish to the gathering. It’s impossible to avoid the dreaded “short straw,” which occurs when someone fails to bring something nutritious to a party. It is up to us whether or not we consume it, but at the very least it is available if we require a nutritious pick-me-up.

Take advantage of this opportunity to clear out your refrigerator of any leftover chicken, vegetables, or sauces that may have accumulated over time. Using cheese and pasta, you can give them a residual makeover that will have everyone in your family gnashing their teeth.

Yield: 6

Lasagna with Chicken and Creamy White Cheese

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups chicken, shredded or cubed
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup butter
½ cup flour
1 ½ cups milk
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp black pepper
Ingredients for chicken broth
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups ricotta cheese
2-10 ounces pkg frozen spinach
1 small pkg of lasagna noodles
1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

Instructions