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Creamy White Chicken Spinach Lasagna

Creamy white chicken lasagna layered with spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and homemade cheese sauce. Perfect comforting family dinner and great for potlucks.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Baked Pasta, Comfort Food, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, European, Italian-American
Calories: 369
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 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
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups cooked chicken cubed
  • 2 10 oz packages frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cook lasagna noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse.
  3. Melt butter in a saucepan. Cook onion and garlic 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in flour and cook until lightly golden.
  5. Whisk in chicken broth and milk. Add salt and cook until slightly thick.
  6. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Add basil, oregano, pepper.
  7. Spread 1/3 sauce in a 9×13 baking dish.
  8. Layer 3 noodles, ricotta, and chicken.
  9. Add 3 noodles, 1/3 sauce, spinach, 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
  10. Add remaining noodles and remaining sauce. Sprinkle parsley and remaining Parmesan.
  11. Bake 35–40 minutes until bubbly and golden.
  12. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Drain spinach very well to prevent watery lasagna.
  • Rotisserie chicken works best.
  • Let lasagna rest before slicing for clean layers.
  • Can be frozen before or after baking