Chicken Vegetable Lasagna Food

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Lightly coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom of the skillet. Add carrots, onion, and garlic; cook about 6 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in broccoli and chicken; set aside.
• For sauce, in a large saucepan whisk together milk and flour. Add broth, salt, and pepper, whisking until smooth. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil about 1 minute or until slightly thickened, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in basil. Set aside.
• In a small bowl stir together ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce in the prepared baking dish. Arrange three of the lasagna noodles crosswise over the sauce in baking dish. Spoon another 1 cup of the sauce over the noodles, spreading evenly. Dot with one-third of the ricotta mixture, then one-third of the chicken mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with the remaining three lasagna noodles. Spread the remaining sauce over the top. Cover baking dish with foil. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake, covered, for 1-1/2 hours. Remove foil. Bake for 30 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together panko and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle panko mixture over lasagna. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until the top is lightly browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a bowl, add the ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; stir to combine.
• Cover and chill until ready to use.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the chicken, mushrooms, onion, garlic and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning in the oil; saute for 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown.
• Add in the undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil; lower heat and simmer uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick.
• Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
• Prepare an oblong baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place 3 noodles side-by-side in dish.
• Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles.
• Spread one-third of the chicken mixture over the cheese layer.
• Sprinkle with 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese.
• Repeat layers ending with noodles.
• Spoon remaining chicken over the top.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Let stand for 15-20 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray, set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring for 5 to 6 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the onion and garlic, cook 2 minutes.
• Add the basil, oregano, zucchini, and red bell pepper; cook, stirring often for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender. Add the marinara and Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat.
• Remember to wash hands and surfaces before preparing food.
• To Assemble: Spread a thin layer of the chicken mixture in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with a layer of noodles, ricotta cheese, chicken mixture and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with a lettuce salad and warm garlic toast.
• To Freeze for Serving Later: Place leftover lasagna in refrigerator until completely cooled. Cut squares of lasagna and place into Gladware® containers. Store in freezer.
• To Serve From Frozen for Microwave: Lift lid of container to vent. Microwave on high power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.

CHICKEN ALFREDO LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the chicken breast with the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the chicken on medium heat until it registers 165 degrees F in the middle, about 5 minutes on each side. Cube the chicken and set aside.
• For the alfredo sauce: In the same pan that the chicken was cooked in, melt the butter over low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until the garlic has softened, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and whisk until smooth. (Be careful not to brown the roux.) Add the milk and heavy cream a little at a time, making sure to whisk until smooth after each addition, and let thicken, about 5 minutes. Add the nutmeg and pepper. Whisk to combine. Turn off the heat and mix in 2 1/2 cups Parmesan. Stir until all the cheese is melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Layer 1 cup of the alfredo sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Add 3 lasagna noodles. Spread another cup of alfredo, a third of the chicken, a sprinkle of parsley and a quarter of the mozzarella. Then add 3 more noodles and repeat the layering two more times, ending with alfredo sauce, the remaining mozzarella and 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan.
• Bake until browned on top, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove the lasagna from the oven and sprinkle with parsley. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before cutting into it.

CHICKEN SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, Cheddar, onion, cornstarch, salt, pepper, soy sauce, soup, sour cream, mushrooms and mayonnaise. Put a layer of noodles in the bottom of a greased 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles. Put another layer of noodles over the mixture and cover with the remaining spinach mixture. Sprinkle the Parmesan over the casserole. Then sprinkle the pecans on top. Bake for 1 hour. Let the casserole sit for 15 minutes before serving.

WHITE CHEESE CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly. Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the ricotta, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

CHICKEN LASAGNE

Steps:

• Cook the lasagne in boiling salted water until tender. (A little oil added to the water will prevent the sheets of pasta from sticking together.)
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion until softened.
• Add the mushrooms and fry for a further 3 minutes.
• Stir in the spices, bay leaves, salt and pepper, then mix in the chicken (shredded or chopped).
• Dissolve the cornflour in the milk and add to the pan. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Drain the lasagne and spread out on paper towels
• Make alternate layers of lasagne and the chicken mixture in a baking dish.
• Combine the yogurt and cheese and spread over the top.
• Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven 200C (400F) Gas mark 6 for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

CREAMY CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper and onions in butter, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in milk, soup, basil and pepper.
• Place 4 noodles in baking dish. Top with about 1 cup of the soup mixture, half of the cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups of the chicken, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with noodles. Place remaining 4 noodles over top. Top with remaining soup mixture, mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
• Bake uncovered 50 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour and pepper; cook and stir 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in broth; bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in 3/4 cup Parmesan.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook and stir 4 min. Stir in peas and garlic; cook 1 min. or until carrots are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Mix ricotta and remaining Parmesan until blended.
• Spread 1/4 cup of the Parmesan sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with layers of 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 3/4 cup mozzarella and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce; repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, Parmesan sauce, vegetable mixture and mozzarella; cover.
• Bake 40 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 10 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.