Best 7 Quick Chicken Lasagna Recipes

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Indulge in the culinary delight of Quick Chicken Lasagna, a flavorsome and convenient dish that combines the classic comfort of lasagna with the versatility of chicken. This recipe offers a simplified version of the traditional lasagna, using a combination of pre-cooked chicken, no-boil lasagna noodles, and a creamy Alfredo sauce. The result is a luscious and satisfying casserole that can be prepared in under an hour, making it perfect for busy weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. Additionally, the recipe includes various alternatives and suggestions to cater to dietary preferences and taste variations. Whether you prefer a vegetarian option or crave a cheesy and herby experience, this article provides you with the flexibility to customize your lasagna to perfection.

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CHICKEN LASAGNA RECIPE



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This white sauce Chicken Lasagna is so satisfying with layers of lasagna noodles and tender chicken in a creamy spinach sauce.

Provided by Natasha Kravchuk

Categories     Easy/Medium

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

9 lasagna noodles (cooked al dente)
4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (or cooked from 2 lbs chicken breast)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups half and half ((or equal parts of heavy cream and milk))
5 oz fresh spinach (coarsely chopped)
2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 garlic cloves (minced)
15 oz ricotta
1 large egg
1/4 cup parsley
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
3 cups mozzarella cheese (12 oz by weight, divided (reserve 1 cup for topping))

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375˚F. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente according to package instructions then drain hot water and add cold water to the pot to stop the cooking process and prevent noodles from sticking together. Shred 4 cups of chicken.
  • Place a pot or large saucepan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and saute onions for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add 4 Tbsp butter and whisk in 1/3 cup flour. Continue whisking 3 minutes or until flour mixture is golden.
  • Add 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups half and half, 2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Whisk until smooth and simmer 5 minutes until thickened to a light gravy consistency.
  • Add minced garlic and chopped spinach, and stir to combine then remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together: ricotta, egg, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan, and 1/4 cup parsley.
  • Add a little bechamel sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish, add 3 noodles, Add 1/2 ricotta sauce, 1/2 shredded chicken then ladle 1/3 of spinach sauce over the chicken.
  • Add 3 noodles, 1/2 ricotta cheese, 1/2 shredded chicken, and 1/3 spinach sauce
  • Add 3 noodles, remaining 1/3 sauce, and sprinkle on reserved 1 cup cheese.
  • Cover and Bake: Arrange 10-12 toothpicks over the top to keep the foil from touching the cheese then cover with a large sheet of foil. Bake on the center rack in a preheated oven at 375˚F for 45 minutes then uncover and broil 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese. Rest at least 10 minutes uncovered before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 670 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EASY CHICKEN LASAGNA



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This scrumptious easy chicken lasagna makes a simple-to-make dinner because it uses no-boil noodles and rotisserie chicken. Cooking is creative. Have fun adapting this recipe by adding different vegetables like spinach. Recipes with rotisserie chicken simplify cooking.

Provided by theadmin

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (25-ounce) jars marinara sauce (heart healthy marinara sauce)
1 (8-ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles (divided)
1 (15-ounce) container low-fat ricotta cheese
2 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (divided)
1 pieces rotisserie chicken (skin removed, cut into (about 3 cups))

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 375˚F. Coat 13x9x2-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Spread about 1 cup marinara sauce on bottom of pan. Top with one-third noodles, all the ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, half the chicken and 1 cup sauce. Repeat layering. Start with one-third noodles, remaining chicken, and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with remaining noodles and sauce.
  • Bake, covered with foil for 1 hour. Uncover. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and continue to cook 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

WHITE CHEESE CHICKEN LASAGNA



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A chicken and spinach lasagna with a creamy white cheese sauce. Great for any kind of pot luck. My kids love it.

Provided by Lisa Humpf

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

9 lasagna noodles
½ cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups milk
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and 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 cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the ricotta, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 77.1 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 670.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

CHICKEN LASAGNA



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Give this good-for-you lasagna a try. It's a great change of pace from the more traditional lasagnas featuring ground beef.-Marilynn Hieronymus, Sedalia, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons butter, melted
6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
8 ounces reduced-fat process American cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add mushrooms; cook until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in soup, milk, pimientos and basil. In a bowl, combine the chicken, American cheese, cottage cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese., Spread a fourth of the mushroom sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 3 noodles, half of the chicken mixture and a fourth of the mushroom sauce. Repeat layers of noodles, chicken and mushroom sauce. Top with the remaining noodles and mushroom sauce., Sprinkle with parsley and remaining Parmesan. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 526mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CREAMY CHICKEN LASAGNA



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Craving comfort food? Try this creamy lasagna with layers of tasty chicken and four cheeses.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 uncooked lasagna noodles (12 oz)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
3/4 cup chopped onions (1 1/2 medium)
1/3 cup milk
2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 container (12 oz) small-curd cottage cheese
3 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
  • Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper and onions in butter, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in milk, soup, basil and pepper.
  • Place 4 noodles in baking dish. Top with about 1 cup of the soup mixture, half of the cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups of the chicken, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with noodles. Place remaining 4 noodles over top. Top with remaining soup mixture, mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
  • Bake uncovered 50 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1230 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 1/2 g

QUICK CHICKEN LASAGNA



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From Holly Clegg's website, this recipe is indeed quick and delicious. I used Bertolli's Vidalia Onion and Roasted Garlic sauce. I had never used goat cheese before, but it gave the dish an interesting and flavorful twist. My family went nuts over this recipe; hope yours does, too!

Provided by Barb Witherspoon

Categories     Beginner Cook

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 rotisserie roasting chicken, skin removed and chicken torn into pieces (3 cups)
2 (26 ounce) jars pasta sauce
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 (10 ounce) packages chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 (4 ounce) package crumbled goat cheese
1 (8 ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut chicken into small pieces.
  • Mix chicken with both jars of pasta sauce.
  • In an oblong dish, spread a thin layer of chicken sauce.
  • Top with a layer of noodles, chicken sauce, mozzarella cheese, half the spinach, goat cheese.
  • Repeat layering with noodles, chicken sauce, mozzarella, remaining spinach, and goat cheese.
  • Continue with remaining noodles, chicken sauce, mozzarella and goat cheese.
  • Bake, tightly covered, for 50 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.1, Fat 25, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 78.5, Sodium 1361.8, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 7, Sugar 19.8, Protein 28.9

QUICK CHICKEN LASAGNA



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Make and share this Quick Chicken Lasagna recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dbolle

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
6 oven-ready lasagna noodles
3 cups torn baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups skinless roast chicken, finely chopped
3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat a 12 by 8 inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, beat ricotta, egg and pepper with a fork until well blended.
  • Gently stir in garlic and oregano. Spread 1/4 c tomatoes over bottom of baking dish and place 3 noodles over sauce. Spread on half of the ricotta mixture, half the spinach, half of the chicken, half the remaining tomatoes, and half the provolone. Top with the remaining noodles, ricotta mixture, spinach, chicken, tomatoes, and provolone.
  • Coat one side of a 14 inch long piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Lay the foil, sprayed side down, over lasagna and loosely seal the edges. Bake for about 45 minutes or until bubbling. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 46.6, Sodium 453.1, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5.5, Protein 9.9

Tips:

  • To save time, use a jar of your favorite marinara sauce or Alfredo sauce instead of making your own.
  • If you don't have lasagna noodles, you can use any other type of pasta, such as penne or spaghetti.
  • To make the lasagna more cheesy, add an extra layer of mozzarella cheese or ricotta cheese.
  • If you want a crispier lasagna, cook it for an extra 10-15 minutes.
  • Let the lasagna cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving, this will help it to hold its shape.

Conclusion:

Chicken lasagna is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. It can be made ahead of time and frozen, making it a great option for busy weeknights. Whether you are using a traditional lasagna recipe or a quick and easy version, you are sure to enjoy this classic dish.

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