Name: Chicken Lasagna with Spinach
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Butter, divided - 8 tablespoons; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 2; Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 12; Chopped onion - ½ cup; Garlic, minced, divided - 8 cloves; Salt, divided - 8 cloves; Ground black pepper, divided - ¾ teaspoon; Lasagna noodles - 1 (16 ounce) package; Fresh spinach - 3 (9 ounce) packages; Whipping cream - 2 cups; Half-and-half - 2 cups; Onion Powder - 2 teaspoons; Crushed dried sage - 1 teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Cooking spray (such as Pam®) - 1; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Shredded Parmesan cheese, divided - 3 ½ cups; Ground nutmeg - ⅛ teaspoon; Ricotta cheese - 1 (32 ounce) container; Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 4 cups

Ingredients for - Chicken Lasagna with Spinach

1. Butter, divided 8 tablespoons

2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 2

4. Fresh mushrooms, sliced 12

5. Chopped onion ½ cup

6. Garlic, minced, divided 8 cloves

7. Salt, divided 8 cloves

8. Ground black pepper, divided ¾ teaspoon

9. Lasagna noodles 1 (16 ounce) package

10. Fresh spinach 3 (9 ounce) packages

11. Whipping cream 2 cups

12. Half-and-half 2 cups

13. Onion Powder 2 teaspoons

14. Crushed dried sage 1 teaspoon

15. Bay leaf 1

16. Cooking spray (such as Pam®) 1

17. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

18. Shredded Parmesan cheese, divided 3 ½ cups

19. Ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon

20. Ricotta cheese 1 (32 ounce) container

21. Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Lasagna with Spinach

1 . Stage

Heat 3 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, mushrooms, onion, 1/2 of the minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in spinach; set aside.

2 . Stage

While chicken is cooking, bring 2 large pots of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water in one pot, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. Drop spinach into the boiling water in the second pot and blanch for 1 minute; pour into a colander to drain.

3 . Stage

Combine cream, half-and-half, remaining garlic, onion powder, sage, and bay leaf in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power in 1-minute increments until boiling; stir well.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 12x15-inch piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray.

5 . Stage

Melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; stir and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue stirring and add cream mixture. Cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Remove from heat.

6 . Stage

Meanwhile, mix ricotta cheese and 3 cups mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl. Fold in 1/4 cup of the cream sauce.

7 . Stage

Assemble lasagna in a deep 9x13-inch baking dish as follows, spreading ingredients in each layer: 1/2 cup cream sauce, 1/3 of the chicken-spinach mixture, 1/3 of the noodles, 1/2 cup cream sauce, 1/3 of the chicken-spinach mixture, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/4 cup cream sauce, 1/3 of the noodles, 1/2 cup cream sauce, remaining chicken-spinach mixture, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining noodles, remaining cream sauce, remaining Parmesan, and remaining mozzarella. Cover with the aluminum foil, sprayed-side down.

8 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top starts to turn golden, about 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.