Chicken Lasagna Recipe with Spinach

I’ve been making this recipe for over 25 years now and for good reason. This Chicken Lasagna recipe is positively scrumptious! I like the change from the typical Italian food with red meat and tomato-based sauces. Instead, this one has chicken, spinach, and a delicious white sauce in it.

Don’t let the long list of ingredients intimidate you. It’s a simple recipe to put together. As with many lasagna recipes though, this one is a bit labor intensive. So I always double it when I’m making a batch. It’s very freezer friendly and I just pop the second one in the freezer for another meal.

One way you can speed things up when making this is by making the chicken ahead of time. I often roast several chickens at once to have the extra chicken meat on hand for other recipes. You can also just poach a bunch of chicken pieces in a pot on a weekend afternoon. Put some in the fridge and some in the freezer and you’re good to go for a bunch of meals, not just this one.

Do take note of the fact that you do NOT cook the lasagna noodles ahead of time. They will cook just fine as the whole recipe bakes as long as you make sure that the noodles are covered completely with the cheese sauce/cottage cheese.

Chicken Lasagna Recipe

A delightful recipe that has long been a family favorite. Perfect for a dinner party too. I like to serve the chicken lasagna along with a traditional lasagna, some Caesar salad, and garlic bread. It’s always been a big hit!

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Chicken Lasagna Recipe

A delicious chicken lasagna recipe made with chicken, cheese, spinach, and a white sauce that is to die for. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pasta

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Resting time 15 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 8 oz lasagna noodles uncooked
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 2 cups chicken cooked, cut up
• 20 oz frozen spinach thawed, well drained
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a sauce pan over low heat. 

2. Add garlic, flour, and salt, stirring constantly until the mixture is bubbly. 

3. Gradually stir in the milk and chicken broth, continuing to stir constantly. 

4. Bring to a boil. Mixture should begin to thicken. 

5. Add the mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan, onion, basil, oregano, and pepper. 

6. Continue cooking over low heat, stirring until cheese melts. 

7. Spread 1/4 of this cheese sauce in a 13 x 9 ungreased baking dish. 

8. Lay on 3-4 lasagna noodles. You can overlap as needed. 

9. Top the noodles with half of the cottage cheese. 

10. Add another layer of 1/4 of the cheese sauce, 3-4 noodles, and the rest of the cottage cheese. 

11. On top of the cottage cheese, spread out the chicken and spinach. 

12. Add another layer of 1/4 of the cheese sauce, the last of the noodles, and finally, the last of the cheese sauce. 

13. The final touch to this culinary masterpiece is to sprinkle on 1/2 cup of Parmesan. 

14. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for about 35-40 minutes, until the noodles are cooked. Allow to stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving. 

Recipe Notes

You can use ricotta cheese in place of the cottage cheese if you prefer. 

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Lasagna Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 59mg20%

Sodium 846mg37%

Potassium 390mg11%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 19g38%

Vitamin A 6105IU122%

Vitamin C 6.4mg8%

Calcium 337mg34%

Iron 1.8mg10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.