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 mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Course: Family Dinners
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 427kcal
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
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.
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