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Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

This lasagna is a guaranteed hit with everyone. Cosy, cheesy tender chicken with creamy Alfredo sauce all layered with lasagna. What’s there not to like?
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian / American
Diet: Halal
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 447kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 3 Chicken Breasts boneless skinless
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 small onion quartered
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-3 cardamom pods
  • 1 rosemary spring optional for extra flavor

For the mushroom:

  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 8 ounces chopped mushroom
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Alfredo Sauce:

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons of oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Salt to your liking

For the Lasagna:

  • 10-12 Lasagna sheets I used no bake lasagna sheet (6.5 x3.5 inch)
  • 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • In a deep pot, pour milk, broth, bay leaves, onions, rosemary, and cardamom pods. Bring to a gentle simmer on medium low heat.
  • Add chicken and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes until done.
  • Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
  • When chicken cools down, place on a cutting board and shred.
  • Reserve the milk broth mixture to make the sauce.

Make the mushroom:

  • In a large skillet melt butter and add mushrooms, keep stirring until mushroom cooks. Stir in spinach and stir until welted.
  • Remove mixture and set aside.

Make the sauce:

  • In the same skillet add butter and oil on medium heat.
  • When butter melts add garlic and saute until lightly gold.
  • Add flour and keep stirring for a couple of minutes.
  • Gradually add the milk broth mixture 1 cup at a time whisking continuously until sauce thickens.
  • Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese and black pepper. Taste to adjust seasoning.
  • Set aside 2 ½ cups of the sauce aside then add the mushroom mixture to the sauce.
  • Mix in shredded chicken.

Assemble the lasagna:

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking oil.
  • Smear some sauce (not the one with chicken) at the bottom of the casserole. Cover with lasagna sheets.
  • Top with half the mushroom chicken mixture then ½ cup mozzarella cheese then cover with lasagna sheets.
  • Pour the remaining half of mushroom mixture then another ½ cup of mozzarella cheese then cover with a final layer of lasagna sheets.
  • Pour over the sauce we preserved before then sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover with foil loosely and bake in the center of your oven for 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove foil and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes until top is golden brown.
  • Let stand for 15 minutes then cut and serve.

Notes

  • You can use any lasagna you like, fresh and boiled work as well.
  • You might need to break lasagna sheets to cover the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 733mg | Potassium: 592mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 2mg