Description
Chicken mushroom and spinach lasagna made with shredded chicken, mushrooms, spinach, no-boil lasagna noodles, and delicious milk based sauce. It’s creamy, yet light and does not taste like you’re eating loads of noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 8 oz. white mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 1 (6 oz.) bag fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 8 no-boil (oven-ready) lasagna noodles
- 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Step: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Step: Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, onions, garlic, mushrooms, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Sauté for 5 minutes or until mushrooms soften and liquid has evaporated.
- Step: Stir in spinach; cook until wilted and moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and stir in the cooked chicken.
- Step: Whisk 1/2 cup chicken stock with flour to make a slurry. In a small saucepan, combine remaining 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, milk, nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a slow simmer, then whisk in the slurry. Simmer until thickened (5-8 minutes), then stir in Parmesan cheese and remove from heat.
- Step: Pour 1/2 cup sauce into the bottom of a 10X10 square baking dish. Layer with 2 noodles, 1 cup chicken mixture, 1 cup sauce, and 1/4 cup mozzarella. Repeat for 3 more layers. Top the final layer with remaining sauce and cheese.
- Step: Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes longer. Broil for 2-3 minutes for a golden brown top if desired. Let stand 15-20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use whole milk to ensure the sauce thickens properly. If using regular lasagna noodles instead of no-boil, soak them in hot tap water for 20 minutes before layering.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 328 kcal
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 812.7 mg
- Fat: 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33.5 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 24.4 g
- Cholesterol: 39 mg