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Easy Chicken Lasagna

This easy Chicken Lasagna Recipe uses a rotisserie chicken to make a rich ragu, paired with a creamy cheese sauce for a delicious family meal.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Family Dinners
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 427kcal

Equipment

  • Lasagna Dish
  • Whisk

Ingredients

For the Ragu

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 onions finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped or minced
  • 2 tins diced tomatoes tin size: 400g or 14 oz
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
  • salt & pepper
  • 3 cups shredded chicken around 450g or 1 pound. See notes.

For the cheese sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated cheese

For the lasagne

  • lasagna sheets
  • 1 cup grated cheese

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180 C / 350 F.

To make the Ragu

  • Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened - approximately 10 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the can of tomatoes, chicken stock and herbs. Season with salt & pepper and mix together.
  • Bring to the boil and let it cook & bubble for a good 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want to end up with a good thick sauce.
  • Stir in the chicken and heat through for around 5-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce

To make the Cheese Sauce

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
  • Stir in the flour and use a whisk (or wooden spoon, but whisk is easier) to stir the flour into the butter to make a paste. Continue to stir for a minute or so.
  • Gradually add in the milk, stirring all the time.
  • Continue stirring over a medium heat until the mixture has thickened to sauce consistency.
  • Stir in the grated cheese and continue stirring until the cheese has all been incorporated and you have a thick, creamy sauce.

To assemble the Lasagna

  • Line the lasagna dish with a thin layer of ragu.
  • Place the lasagna sheets on top.
  • Pour over a thin layer of cheese sauce, followed by another thin layer of ragu, then another layer of lasagna sheets.
  • Continue layering in this order until you have used up all your ragu and cheese sauce. It doesn't matter if you finish off with a layer of ragu or cheese sauce.
  • Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top
  • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. It should be golden brown and bubbling.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 374mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 394mg | Iron: 1mg