Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Spinach Lasagna Food

CHICKEN AND SPINACH PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350, spray a 13x9" casserole or lasagna pan with nonstick spray.
• Heat oil in skillet over med-high heat.
• Cook onions (Kroger Frozen Chopped) and garlic (pre-minced garlic) untill transparent.
• Add Spinach; cook and stir about 5 minute.
• Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• In large bowl, mix together ricotta, parmesan, egg, and pesto until thoroughly blended.
• Add chicken and spinach mixture to bowl and stir to combine.
• Spread 2 tbsp pesto in bottom of prepared pan.
• Layer 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping.
• Top with 1/3 of spinach ricotta mixture and 1/3 of mozzarella.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Bake about 35 to 40 min or until hot and bubbly.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

CROCK POT CHICKEN AND PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook 3 minutes or until softened. Add chicken to skillet and cook stirring frequently until no longer pink. Add spinache, pestco, salt and pepper to skillet and stir until well blended, set aside. In small bowl combine ricotta and ½ cup Italian shredded cheese. Coat slow cooker with non stick spray, layer a third of the uncooked noodles, overlap as needed, spread a third of chicken mixture over noodles, then top with ¼ cup water. Dallop a third of ricotta mixture on top, and continue layering with remaining noodles, meat, ¼ cup water, and ricotta. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 ½ hours. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup cheese on top for at least 15 minutes. Serves 6 prep time: 10 minutes cook : 7 minutes slow cook: 3 hour Per serving 394 calories ( 8g sat fat ) 28 gram protein, 29 gram carbs, 3 gram fiber, 547 mg sodium, 144 mg cholesterol

SLOW-COOKER PESTO CHICKEN-SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Combine chicken, pasta sauce, water and oregano. Mix cream cheese spread, pesto, 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese and spinach until blended.
• Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture into slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of half each of the noodles and cream cheese spread mixture. Cover with 2 cups chicken mixture. Top with remaining noodles, cream cheese mixture and chicken mixture. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; cook, covered, 10 min. or until melted.

PESTO ARTICHOKE SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix pesto sauce and tomato sauce (mix to preference- if you like more pesto flavor use less tomato sauce).
• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and 1 cup parmesan cheese, until smooth and creamy. Mix in spinach, artichokes and sundried tomatoes, until artichokes are in small pieces.
• Spread 1/3 cup pesto-tomato sauce onto bottom of greased casserole dish.
• Lay three lasagna noodles over pesto-tomato spread, trimming if needed.
• Spread 1/3 cup pesto-tomato sauce over noodles, followed by 1/3 of cream cheese/artichoke/spinach mixture.
• Repeat two more layers.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded parmesan on top layer.
• If freezing- cover well and thaw before cooking.
• Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and noodles are heated through.

SLOW COOKER PESTO RANCH CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of slow cooker.
• Spread jar of pesto over chicken using a spoon. Sprinkle on ranch dressing mix. Pour chicken stock over the top.
• Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.

CHICKEN, SQUASH & PESTO LASAGNE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large casserole dish. Add the onions and cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook for a few mins more. Push the onions and garlic to the edge of the pan, add the chicken breasts and cook for a few mins each side to brown. Sprinkle over the flour and stir it into the onion mixture. Tip in the stock and season. Cover and simmer for 10 mins - or until the chicken is cooked through. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Add half the mascarpone and the pesto, stirring until the mascarpone has melted into the sauce, bubble for a few mins to thicken a little, then remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
• Meanwhile, place the squash in a large bowl with 2tbsp of water, cover with cling film and microwave on High for 12-15 mins, until really soft. Season the squash with a little of the nutmeg and some salt and pepper, and mash lightly with a fork.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Spoon half the chicken mixture into the bottom of a 20 x 30cm ovenproof dish. Cover with 4 lasagne sheets, then the butternut squash and half the Parmesan. Top with another 4 lasagne sheets, the remaining chicken mixture, then a final layer of lasagne. Mix enough milk into the remaining mascarpone to make a smooth sauce - you need to aim for a consistency similar to white sauce. Season with remaining nutmeg, salt and pepper, then pour over the lasagne. Scatter over the remaining Parmesan and the pine nuts. Bake for 40 mins until piping hot in the centre and crunchy and golden on top. Scatter with a few extra basil leaves before serving.

PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In large skillet over medium heat, saute onion in the olive oil until tender. Add spinach and stir. Remove from heat and stir in the pesto. In a large bowl mix ricotta cheese, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• In a 3 quart greased baking dish, layer the noodles then the spinach mixture, followed by the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Repeat the layers ending with noodles on top. Spread the Alfredo sauce over the top and sprinkle with parmesan.
• Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER SPINACH ALFREDO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook and drain spinach as directed on package; squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
• 2 Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
• 3 In large bowl, mix 1 cup of the cheese blend and the Alfredo sauce.
• 4 In slow cooker, spread one-fourth of the sauce mixture. Layer with 3 of the uncooked noodles (breaking noodles as needed to fit), one-third of the chicken, one-third of the spinach and 1/2 cup of the cheese blend. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, sauce mixture and the Parmesan cheese.
• 5 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until edges are bubbly and center is heated through. Let stand 10 minutes; sprinkle with diced tomato before serving.