Comfort Food – White Cheese & Chicken Lasagna

Comfort Food – White Cheese & Chicken Lasagna

What’s a great dish on a cool fall afternoon? Why not try White Cheese and Chicken Lasagna, a family favorite in our Assisted Living Communities and from our BBQ Doctor Cookbook.    

White Cheese & Chicken Lasagna Submitted by Susan Massey, Administrative Services Manager of Senior Solutions Management Group-Suwanee, GA 

9 Lasagna Noodles

1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp. dried basil

1 onion, chopped

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken

4 cups shredded mozzarella

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 cup cooked, drained spinach

parsley

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8-10 minutes.  Drain and rinse with cold water.  Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently.  Stir in flour and salt; 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.  Season with basil, oregano and pepper.  Remove from heat and set aside.

Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture on the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.  Layer with 1/3 of the noodles and all of the ricotta and chicken.  Arrange 1/3 of remaining noodles over the chicken and layer with 1/4 of the sauce mixture, the spinach, and the remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.  Arrange remaining noodles over cheese and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles.  Sprinkle with parsley and remaining parmesan cheese.  Bake for 35-40 minutes.  Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.  Yields 6-8 servings.

Join us for Dinner or contact a Community today to request your copy of The BBQ Doctor’s Cookbook – A compilation of Classic Recipes from the families, residents and employees of Senior Solutions communities – Antebellum Grove, Warner Robins – GA; Carriage House Inn, Shelbyville – TN; Lakewood Place, Loudon – TN; River Oaks Place, Lenoir City – TN, River Oaks Place, Loudon – TN; Jamestowne Assisted Living, Kingston – TN; Wellspring Senior Living and Oakwood Senior Living, Knoxville – TN.

Is there a recipe that you’d like to share?  Leave it in the comments below and we may publish it in our next cookbook and you will receive a complimentary copy!

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