White chicken lasagna with spinach

1/2 c butter, melted
1/2 c flour
3/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/2 t basil
3 c chicken broth
3 c cooked chicken, diced
8 oz lasagna noodles
2 c cottage cheese
1 egg, slightly beaten
1-10oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained.  1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
8 oz fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Yields: 10-12 servings

Cooking day
Melt butter in a large saucepan.  Blend in flour, salt, pepper and basil. Stir in chicken broth.  Bring to boil, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.  Remove from heat and add chicken.  Cook and drain noodles according to package directions.  mix cottage cheese with beaten egg and set aside.  Place one third of chicken mixture into lined 9x13 baking dish.  Top with half the noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the spinach and half the mozzarella cheese.  Repeat.  Top with the last third of the chicken mixture.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Freeze using foice and plastic wrap. 

Serving Day
Unwrap lasagna, returning to original bakign dish.  Thaw completely.  Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees, or until bubbly.  Remove from oven and stand for 10 minutes prior to serving.

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