Recipes
Chicken Lasagna
This chicken lasagna is delicious! Let's make it for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
- •2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
- •2 garlic cloves, minced
- •1 small onion, chopped
- •1 carrot, chopped
- •1 celery stalk, chopped
- •1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
- •1 can tomato sauce (approximately 400g)
- •1/2 cup chicken broth
- •1 teaspoon olive oil
- •1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- •Salt and pepper to taste
- •Fresh basil leaves (optional)
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •2 cups milk
- •2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- •Salt and nutmeg to taste
- •9 to 12 lasagna sheets (precooked if necessary)
- •2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- •1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and vegetable oil over medium heat.
- 2
Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery, and sauté for about 5 minutes, until softened.
- 3
Add the diced chicken and cook until browned on all sides.
- 4
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 5
If using mushrooms, add them to the pan and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- 6
Pour the tomato sauce and chicken broth into the pan.
- 7
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- 8
Add fresh basil leaves, if desired.
- 9
While the chicken filling is cooking, prepare the white sauce.
- 10
In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- 11
Add the flour and stir well until a paste forms.
- 12
Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
- 13
Season with salt and nutmeg to taste.
- 14
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- 15
Assemble the lasagna in layers in a large baking dish.
- 16
Start with a thin layer of white sauce on the bottom of the dish, followed by a layer of lasagna sheets.
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Next, add half the chicken filling, more white sauce, and a layer of mozzarella cheese.
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Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
- 19
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- 20
Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the lasagna is golden and bubbling.
- 21
Let the lasagna rest for a few minutes before cutting into portions and serving. Enjoy!