Description
A comforting and delicious chicken lasagna recipe perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon. Drain off any excess fat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir in basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce simmers, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg, and Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce. Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the layers: noodles, sauce, ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese.
- Top with the remaining noodles, sauce, and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- If you don’t have fresh basil, you can use 1 teaspoon of dried basil.
- Ensure your noodles are fully submerged in the sauce to prevent them from drying out.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: chicken lasagna, comfort food, easy lasagna, homemade lasagna, family dinner, Italian recipe