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Chicken Lasagna 


Chicken Lasagna 

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Chicken Lasagna 

Preparation time: 40 min
Cooking time: 55 min
Servings: 6

Ingredients
  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • Filling
  • 1 onion, finely chopped 

  • 45 ml (3 tablespoons) olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 

  • 2.5 liters (10 cups) lightly packed baby spinach 

  • 675 g (1 1/2 lbs) ground chicken 

  • Salt and pepper
  • Bechamel sauce
  • 75 ml (1/3 cup) butter 

  • 90 ml (6 tablespoons) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 810 ml (3 1/4 cups) milk 

  • 1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) ground nutmeg 

  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 500 ml (2 cups) grated Swiss cheese 






Preparation
1.
In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold running water and oil lightly. Set aside. 

Filling

1.
In a large nonstick skillet, brown the onion in 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of oil. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a bowl.
2.
In the same skillet, brown the chicken in the remaining oil while crumbling it up with the back of a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a large bowl. 

Bechamel sauce

1.
In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Gradually add the milk with the nutmeg and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken.
2.
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 ° F).
3.
In a 33 X 23-cm (13 X 9-inch) baking dish, spread a third of the chicken and bechamel mixture. Cover with a layer of noodles and add another third of the chicken and bechamel mixture. Cover with a layer of noodles. Layer with the spinach mixture. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Cover with a layer of noodles and add the remaining chicken and bechamel mixture. Sprinkle with the Swiss cheese.
4.
Bake for about 45 minutes. Finish cooking under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. 



Tips

Once the lasagna is assembled, it can be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen.





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