Category: Poultry - Precooked

Chicken & Spinach Pesto Lasagna     

Ingredients:
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2-12 oz packages frozen chopped spinach
3 cup cooked diced chicken
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 1/2 cup pesto sauce, plus 2 Tbsp.
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Partially cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir onions and garlic until transparent. Add spinach; cook and stir about 5 minutes. Add chicken and stir about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

In large bowl, mix together ricotta, egg, pesto, and parmesan until thoroughly blended. Add chicken and spinach mixture to bowl and stir to combine. Spread 2 tablespoons pesto in bottom of prepared pan.

Layer 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping. Top with one third of spinach ricotta mixture and one third of mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Date added: 2014-09-24
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