Garlic Parmesan Chicken Lasagna Bake Recipe

Our friend, Lisa, sent me this delicious recipe that is an alternative to your traditional Italian lasagna. This dish is a bit more labor intensive than some recipes, but it would be great to make ahead and then bake in the oven. Perfect for Sunday dinner or for a family get together. Enjoy! Janelle

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Lasagna Bake

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

50 mins

Total time

1 hour 20 mins

 

A bit labor intensive, this dish is worth every bit of work. Delicious and a perfect get together dish.

Author: Lisa-Parsnips and Parsimony

Serves: 9-12

Ingredients

• For the lasagna:
• 10-15 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 3 cups cooked, shredded or cubed chicken
• 1 cup sauteed onions
• 12oz frozen peas
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup Swiss cheese
• 1 cup water
• ¼ seasoned breadcrumbs
• For the sauce:
• 6 Tbsp butter
• 1½ Tbsp minced garlic
• 6 Tbsp flour
• ½ tsp poultry seasoning
• ¾ tsp salt
• 5 cups milk

Instructions

1. To make the sauce:
2. Melt the butter in a heavy bottom sauce pan.
3. Add garlic to melted butter and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add flour, poultry seasoning, and salt.
5. Mix and cook 1-2 minutes.
6. Slowly add the milk, 1 cup at a time, allowing it to slightly thicken before each addition.
7. Remove from heat and set aside.
8. Making the lasagna:
9. Grease a 9x13 pan and preheat oven to 400
10. Cover the bottom of the pan with about 5 broken lasagna noodles, half of the chicken, half of the peas and sauteed onion, ¼ cup Parmesan, ⅓ cup water, and 1½ cups sauce.
11. Repeat this layer one more time.
12. Top with a layer of broken noodles, ⅓ cup water, 1½ cup sauce, and ½ cup Swiss cheese.
13. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
14. Remove foil after 40 minutes and top with seasoned bread crumbs.
15. Bake for another 5-10 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
16. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
17. Enjoy!

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