chicken lasagna

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3 cups chicken broth, reserved from simmered chicken
  • 2.5 cups chicken, from simmered chicken
  • 1 - egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1/2 pound lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
  • 1 package spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1/4 pound mozzarella, slices
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • SIMMERED CHICKEN
  • 1 - chicken, broiler-fryer
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 - celery, tops only

How To Make chicken lasagna

  • Step 1
    Melt butter in a large; blend in flour, salt and basil.
  • Step 2
    Stir in chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
  • Step 3
    Remove from heat; add chicken.
  • Step 4
    Mix beaten egg into cottage cheese.
  • Step 5
    Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
  • Step 6
    Place a third of the chicken mixture in the bottom of the dish; top with half the noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the spinach and half the mozzarella cheese.
  • Step 7
    Repeat the layering; end with the last third of the chicken mixture.
  • Step 8
    Top with parmesan cheese.
  • Step 9
    Bake in preheated 375 oven 45 minutes.
  • Step 10
    Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
  • Step 11
    *** SIMMERED CHICKEN *** Put chicken in a kettle; add water and remaining ingredients.
  • Step 12
    Bring to a boil.
  • Step 13
    Cover tightly; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until tender.
  • Step 14
    Remove from heat; strain broth.
  • Step 15
    Refrigerate chicken and broth at once.
  • Step 16
    When chicken is cool, remove meat from bones; cut into small cubes.

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Category: Chicken
Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian

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