Rosemary Chicken Lasagna
 
 
Rosemary Chicken Lasagna with creamy Béchamel Sauce …and a little tip on how to make this lighter and faster when pressed for time!
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Recipe type: Main
Ingredients
  • Lasagna Filling:
  • 1½ lbs chicken breast, cut into small bite sized, ½ inch pieces ( or replace some with mushrooms)
  • 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms (optional- or replace with 8 oz more chicken)
  • ½ onion- diced
  • 6 cloves garlic -chopped
  • 1–2 tablespoons fresh rosemary- chopped ( or 2 teaspoons dried)
  • 1–2 cups packed, chopped fresh spinach ( optional)
  • Bechamel Sauce Ingredients:
  • 4 tablespoons butter ( or olive oil)
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 3 cups whole milk ( or use half and half and water)
  • 1¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • Truffle oil– optional but amazing
  • Lasagna ingredients:
  • No-boil lasagna noodles, fresh pasta sheets, or use egg roll wrappers for an extra light version!
  • 12 oz fresh or grated mozzarella, divided -saving 4 oz for béchamel
  • 15 oz whole milk ricotta
  • ¾ cup Parmesan, grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • Truffle oil– optional but amazing
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. Make the Filling: ( see notes for vegetarian) Cut chicken into ½ inch, bite size pieces and season with 1 teaspoon salt and cracked pepper to taste. Saute in a skillet, on medium heat, with 1-2 tablespoons olive oil until golden brown, and cooked through. Place chicken in a bowl and set aside. Wipe out the pan and add a little more oil. Add mushrooms and onion and saute until tender, on med heat, about 7 min. Add garlic and rosemary, and saute 2 more minutes. Season with ½ tsp salt and lower heat to med low, and saute until mushrooms release their liquid. Add chopped spinach, stir until wilted and add this to the chicken. Set aside.
  3. Make Bechamel Sauce: In a small pot, melt butter on med low heat. Add flour and stir for 2-3 minutes on med heat until flour is golden. Whisk in milk one cup at a time. Add rosemary and bring to a gentle simmer, do not leave unattended, stirring constantly. Add 4 oz. mozzarella and stir until melted and thickened. Add salt, nutmeg and white pepper. Stir until incorporated, set aside.
  4. Assemble Lasagna. Use fresh pasta sheets if possible. If not available, substitute large egg roll wrappers or dry lasagna noodles. Butter or grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Pour ¾ cups bechamel sauce in the bottom and spread out. Lay down one layer of pasta (or two layers of egg roll wrappers). Using a teaspoon, place teaspoon sized dollops of ricotta, using up about half the container. Spread out the ½ of the chicken mushroom filling, drizzle ½ C bechemal, sprinkle ¼ C Parmesan, and 4 oz of the fresh mozzarella and half of the lemon zest. Repeat, adding another single layer of pasta, or a layer of egg roll wrappers, lightly pressing down. Add dollops of ricotta, the remainder of the chicken mushroom filling, ½ C bechamel, the remaining mozzarella, ¼ C Parmesan and remaining lemon zest. At this point, you could drizzle with a little truffle oil ( it’s delicious). Top with the last layer of pasta ( or egg roll wrappers) pour the remainder of the bechamel, spreading evenly. Add the final ¼ C of Parmesan. Sprinkle with a little rosemary.
  5. Bake covered tightly with foil in a 400F oven for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil and bake uncovered until top is golden, about 15 more minutes. Let rest out of the oven 10-15 minutes before cutting, so it sets up.
  6. Enjoy!
Recipe by 5* trending recipes with videos at https://food.theffeed.com/2023/02/08/rosemary-chicken-lasagna/