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Be prepared to be amazed! Killer Chicken Lasagna is scary good! Loaded with layers of bouncy noodles, a creamy, cheesy filling, a fresh spinach sauce, and juicy chicken, the red-sauced-kind might not ever make it back to your kitchen because this one is just so delicious. Everyone will be screaming for Killer Chicken Lasagna! It really adds a thrill to dinnertime!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 9 lasagna noodles, cooked to al dente, according to the package directions
- 4 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the olive oil and the onion and sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 4 -Add the butter and the flour and whisk until the flour mixture turns golden, about 3 minutes.
Step 5 -Add the chicken broth, the half-and-half, the salt, and the black pepper the flour mixture and whisk together until smooth.
Step 6 -Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce mixture until thickened to the consistency of a light gravy, about 5 minutes.
Step 7 -Add the garlic and the spinach to the sauce and stir until combined. Transfer the saucepan from the heat.
Step 8 -In a large bowl, add the ricotta cheese, the egg, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the parmesan, and the parsley, and stir.
Step 9 -In the prepared casserole dish, cover the bottom with 1/4 of the spinach sauce.
Step 10 -Add 3 of the lasagna noodles, then top with 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the chicken, and 1/3 of the remaining spinach sauce.
Step 11 -Repeat the layers once, starting with the lasagna noodles and ending with 1/2 of the remaining spinach sauce.
Step 12 -Top the spinach sauce with the remaining noodles, the remaining spinach sauce, and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
Step 13 -Evenly space apart and insert 12 toothpicks into the top of the lasagna and cover with a large sheet of tin foil.
Step 14 -Bake the lasagna on the center rack, about 45 minutes.
Step 15 -Switch the oven to the broil setting.
Step 16 -Uncover and broil the lasagna until the cheese on top browns, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 17 -Transfer the lasagna from the oven and let it cool, about 10 minutes.
Step 18 -Serve.
