Chicken Lasagna With White And Red Sauces Recipes

CHICKEN LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente according to package instructions then drain hot water and add cold water to the pot to stop the cooking process and prevent noodles from sticking together. Shred 4 cups of chicken.
• Place a pot or large saucepan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and saute onions for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add 4 Tbsp butter and whisk in 1/3 cup flour. Continue whisking 3 minutes or until flour mixture is golden.
• Add 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups half and half, 2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Whisk until smooth and simmer 5 minutes until thickened to a light gravy consistency.
• Add minced garlic and chopped spinach, and stir to combine then remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together: ricotta, egg, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan, and 1/4 cup parsley.
• Add a little bechamel sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish, add 3 noodles, Add 1/2 ricotta sauce, 1/2 shredded chicken then ladle 1/3 of spinach sauce over the chicken.
• Add 3 noodles, 1/2 ricotta cheese, 1/2 shredded chicken, and 1/3 spinach sauce
• Add 3 noodles, remaining 1/3 sauce, and sprinkle on reserved 1 cup cheese.
• Cover and Bake: Arrange 10-12 toothpicks over the top to keep the foil from touching the cheese then cover with a large sheet of foil. Bake on the center rack in a preheated oven at 375˚F for 45 minutes then uncover and broil 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese. Rest at least 10 minutes uncovered before slicing.

CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH WHITE AND RED SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, cayenne pepper, olive oil, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and run cold water over them to stop the cooking; pat dry.
• In a cup, stir a few tablespoons of cold water into the 3 tablespoons flour. Stir until a smooth paste forms.
• Place chicken broth and milk in a saucepan and heat. Add flour mixture to the liquid; add salt and pepper to taste, then stir in parsley. Continue to cook, stirring, until mixture is thickened and bubbling. Pour a thin layer of tomato mixture into a large 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles placed side-by-side. Add a layer of chicken; sprinkle some of the mozzarella cheese over chicken. Top with a layer of chicken broth white sauce. Add another layer of lasagna, more tomato sauce, another layer of chicken, mozzarella cheese, and white sauce; repeat until all ingredients are used or dish is full, finishing with a layer of lasagna noodles. Sprinkle chicken lasagna with the grated Parmesan cheese. Bake chicken lasagna at 375° for 25 to 35 minutes, or until browned and bubbly.

BEST EVER RED & WHITE SAUCE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Begin by making the red sauce as it needs time to simmer and reduce.
• In large heavy bottom sauce pan over medium/ high heat Sauté in olive oil half the onion add salt and pepper to taste.
• Once onion is slightly browned add in the 5 cloves of crushed garlic, Sauté for a couple minutes.
• Add the entire can of tomato paste and sauté carefully & stir continuously (it burns easily) until cooked about 2-3 minutes.
• Next Stir in The 2 jars of Passata and 1 can of crushed tomatoes, re- season with salt and pepper.
• Add wine to thin sauce to a light chunk style sauce. Stirring Sauce occasionally as it will reduce and become thicker re-season with additional salt if any is required,Lower heat to simmer. Stir occasionally.
• Stir in 1-3 tablespoons of Italian dry herb seasoning to taste.
• Chop 10 basil leaves into strips reserving half for ricotta mixture and gently half into sauce.
• In separate pan begin to sauté sausage.
• Add a slight bit of olive oil, allow to heat then add sausages with casings removed Brown until cooked completely.
• With a slotted spoon remove sausage to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain. Reserving sausage drippings in pan.
• Add remaining onion to sausage oil and sauté onion until slightly caramelized. Salt and Pepper.
• Chop garlic and mince into a paste the remaining cloves and stir until cooked.
• Combine the onion oil mixture into the tomato sauce. This will add a thickness to your sauce.
• Simmer for at least 30 minutes
• While Red Sauce is reducing in other heavy bottom pan begin to work on fillings and White Sauce.
• Add butter & flour, Cook over low/med heat for about 3 minutes.
• Add entire pint of cream.
• Allow to slowly come to simmer.
• Grate in 2 teaspoons of fresh nutmeg.
• Add half of the milk reserve the remainder of milk Simmer for 5 minutes( DO NOT BOIL).
• White Sauce should be able to coat the back of spoon if sauce is too thick like a paste or glue add remainder of milk slowly little by little until texture is more sauce like smooth slightly thick.
• Remove from burner and let stand.
• Prepare Ricotta Mixture:.
• In a large glass or plastic bowl take reserved fresh basil and combine with 1 entire large jar of ricotta salt and pepper.
• Mix well. Make sure mixture is properly seasoned and add 1 beaten egg.
• Combine all ingredients well. Set aside.
• Lasagna Assembly.
• In large 11 by 15 GLASS baking dish, spray with original flavored Pam or any other non stick non flavored cooking spray.
• Ladle 1 cup red sauce or enough to coat the bottom of the entire baking dish.
• Arrange 1st layer of Noodles to cover bottom of pan.
• Add layer of Ricotta mixture .
• Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
• Ladle red sauce until cheese mixture is covered.
• Arrange 2nd noodle layer to cover.
• Add a thin layer of Ricotta mixture.
• Using a separate ladle than the red ladle in a layer of white sauce to cover the ricotta mixture.
• Spoon the sausage onto the white sauce to cover.
• Cover the sausage with the Italian blend cheese mix.
• Arrange 3rd noodle layer to cover.
• Add layer of Ricotta mixture .
• Add a layer of Italian blend cheese.
• Cover with red sauce .
• Add final noodle layer.
• Cover noodle with red sauce then a thick coating of Mozzarella cheese .
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Allow Lasagna to stand at room temperature for at least 45 minutes to set up before cutting into it.

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.