CHICKEN LASAGNA

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8 Servings

Preparation Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

  • 8
  • 45 mins
  • 105 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp butter, divided
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced plum tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 (4-oz.) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1/2 tsp dried taragon
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 3 cups shredded Swiss and/or mozzarella cheese
  • 8 oz. cooked lasagna noodles
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan.

2. Melt 2 tbsp butter in large skillet over medium heat.

3. Cook and stir chopped onion and garlic 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is transparent.

4. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, tarragon, basil, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt, simmer 4 to 6 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in chicken.

5. Melt remaining 3 tbsp butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and remaining 1 tsp salt; cook 2 minutes.

6. Stir in half-and-half; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or
until slightly thickened. Stir in wine; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

7. Spoon one-third of the tomato sauce into bottom of pan, cover with one-third of the white sauce. Top with 1 cup of the Swiss cheese; cover with one-half of the lasagna noodles. Repeat.

8. Top with final one-third of the red sauce and white sauce and remaining 1 cup of Swiss cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

10. Bake 40 - 50 minues or until heated through and light golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes.