Creamy White Chicken Lasagna

Beef lasagna is a popular dinner option but that isn’t the only way to make lasagna. If you’re looking for something tasty but just a little bit different, you might like to try out this creamy chicken version. It has onions, garlic, three kinds of cheese, and spinach to make it super-delicious.

Your mouth will be watering the whole time it’s in the oven because the aroma is simply amazing! Choose this white chicken lasagna to whip up and you can be sure of happy faces and satisfied tummies around the dinner table tonight.

This is the kind of dish everyone is going to love, from the most junior member of family to the most senior, and of course everyone in between. It’s creamy, cheese and full of incredible flavors. Pair it up with a simple green salad if you want to be virtuous or with some hot garlic bread if you want to be indulgent!

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This wonderful lasagna recipe is creamy, cheesy and full of chicken. It’s lighter in flavor than a traditional beef and tomato based lasagna but equally tasty. 

How to Serve It:

First of all, make sure you allow the lasagna to rest for 15 minutes before you serve it. This helps everything stick together so it can be cut into clean squares. Then you can serve it with your preferred sides, such as salad, garlic bread or vegetables. 

Can You Make It Ahead?

Yes, you can prepare it up to 24 hours in advance. Just cover it with foil or plastic wrap and keep it refrigerated, then remove the covering and bring it back to room temperature for 45 minutes before cooking.

Variations and Substitutions:

Choose from fresh or frozen spinach, and maybe throw in more vegetables such as mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, or carrots. You can use rotisserie chicken to save cooking your own. 

Ingredients needed:

• Onion
• Butter
• All-purpose flour
• Egg
• Ricotta
• Minced garlic cloves
• Chicken broth
• Baby spinach
• Heavy cream
• Lasagna noodles
• Grated parmesan
• Italian seasoning
• Shredded mozzarella
• Diced cooked chicken
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

How to make Creamy White Chicken Lasagna:

Melt the butter in a skillet and add the onion, cooking until tender.

Turn down the heat, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring all the time.

Whisk in the cream and chicken broth, adding a bit of each at a time and stirring well.

Now simmer for 5 minutes or until thick and smooth.

Add the spinach and cook for 2 or 3 minutes until it wilts.

Add salt and pepper and remove from the heat.

Meanwhile you can bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the lasagna noodles following the instructions on the package.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. 

Combine the parmesan, ricotta, egg, and Italian seasoning with 2 cups of the mozzarella.

Add several tablespoons of the white sauce to a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Add 4 overlapping lasagna noodles on top and then ⅓ of the remaining white sauce.

Top with half the chicken,

Then half the cheese mixture.

Repeat until you’ve used all the ingredients, finishing with the rest of the mozzarella.

Cover with foil and bake for half an hour.

Discard the foil and bake for a further 15 to 20 minutes, until golden on top.

Sprinkle with parsley (if liked) and let it sit on the counter for 15 minutes, then serve.

Looking for a new lasagna recipe? You won’t regret making this stunning creamy chicken lasagna. It’s creamy, cheesy and bursting with flavor.

If you like beef lasagna with tomato sauce, you’re going to love this one just as much… maybe more!

Storage Instructions:

Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave at 50% power or in the oven, covered with foil, for about half an hour at 350°F. Also, you can freeze it in portions, thaw overnight and simply reheat the following day.

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