Best 5 Chicken Lasagna Meat Sauce Recipes

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The tantalizing aroma of chicken lasagna meat sauce is sure to awaken your senses and tantalize your taste buds. This classic Italian dish is a true culinary delight, combining the tender texture of chicken, the rich flavor of a robust meat sauce, and the comforting layers of pasta, cheese, and herbs. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice in the kitchen, preparing this delectable dish can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. In this comprehensive guide, we will take you through the steps of creating the perfect chicken lasagna meat sauce, ensuring a memorable dining experience for you and your loved ones.

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SARAH'S CHICKEN LASAGNA



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This recipe is very different from the tomato based lasagna. It is a creamy lasagna, and very good. This freezes well, and can be prepared in advance.

Provided by Sarah Young

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Chicken

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 lasagna noodles
3 tablespoons butter
¾ cup milk
¼ cup chopped pimento peppers
½ teaspoon dried basil
3 cups diced, cooked chicken meat
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped onion
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (16 ounce) package creamed, small curd cottage cheese
2 cups shredded processed cheese

Steps:

  • Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until done. Rinse, and drain. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, saute green pepper and onions in butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in undiluted soup, milk, mushrooms, pasteurized cheese, pimento, and basil.
  • Place half of the noodles in 13 x 7 x 2 inch baking dish. Layer with half of the cream sauce, 1/2 cottage cheese, 1/2 diced chicken, and 1/2 Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 33.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 1350.6 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

CHICKEN LASAGNA



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Give this good-for-you lasagna a try. It's a great change of pace from the more traditional lasagnas featuring ground beef.-Marilynn Hieronymus, Sedalia, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons butter, melted
6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
8 ounces reduced-fat process American cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add mushrooms; cook until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in soup, milk, pimientos and basil. In a bowl, combine the chicken, American cheese, cottage cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese., Spread a fourth of the mushroom sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 3 noodles, half of the chicken mixture and a fourth of the mushroom sauce. Repeat layers of noodles, chicken and mushroom sauce. Top with the remaining noodles and mushroom sauce., Sprinkle with parsley and remaining Parmesan. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 526mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHICKEN LASAGNA & MEAT SAUCE



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Make and share this Chicken Lasagna & Meat Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Chicken

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, Grated
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, Grated
9 lasagna noodles, Oven ready
1 lb ground chicken
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup water
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Mix cottage cheese, beaten eggs and parmesan cheese. Spread < of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9X13 pan and top with 3 noodles.
  • Top with sauce, = of the cottage cheese mixture and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
  • Repeat with 3 more noodles, sauce and cheeses.
  • Finish with 3 noodles and the remaining sauce and mozzarella.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until noodles are tender and the cheese has melted.
  • In a large non-stick skillet, stir cook ground chicken, onion, garlic , basil, oregano and salt until the chicken is no longer pink.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Leftover sauce can be frozen and reheated in the microwave. .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 820.5, Fat 34.1, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 265.8, Sodium 3188.9, Carbohydrate 65.9, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 19.1, Protein 64.5

LASAGNA WITH MEAT SAUCE



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Ground beef and sweet Italian sausage enrich the sauce for this beloved baked pasta, while no-boil lasagna noodles speed up the process. Check out our step-by-step guide.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes     Ground Beef Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound 85-percent lean ground beef
3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 medium onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 carrots, peeled and chopped (3/4 cup)
2 celery stalks, chopped (3/4 cup)
Kosher salt
6 garlic cloves, minced (2 tablespoons)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cans (28 ounces each) whole peeled tomatoes in juice
24 ounces whole-milk ricotta (3 cups)
1 cup whole milk
3 large eggs
4 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (1 1/4 cups)
1 pound low-moisture mozzarella, shredded (4 cups)
3/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
18 dry lasagna noodles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Meat Sauce: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add beef, sausage, onion, carrots, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up meat into bite-size pieces, until vegetables soften and meat has browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red-pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook 2 minutes more. Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor; add to pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened slightly but still very loose, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Cheese Mixture: In a large bowl, whisk together ricotta, milk, eggs, 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, 2 1/2 cups mozzarella, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Assembly: Spread 2 cups meat sauce evenly in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, preferably ceramic or enameled cast iron. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over sauce (space noodles evenly; they will expand as the lasagna cooks). Spread 2 cups cheese mixture over noodles; top with 3 more noodles. Repeat layering of meat and cheese mixtures between noodles twice more. Spread 2 cups meat sauce evenly over top layer of noodles. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano. Loosely cover with parchment-lined foil and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake until noodles are tender but still al dente (easily pierced with the tip of a knife), 40 to 45 minutes. Uncover; continue baking until bubbly and puffed slightly along edges and golden brown in places on top, 20 to 25 minutes more. (There may appear to be a lot of liquid in the dish. It will be absorbed as the lasagna cools.) Transfer dish to a wire rack and let cool slightly and set, about 20 minutes; cut into squares to serve.

2 MEAT 2 SAUCE LASAGNA



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An amazing recipe based on my dad's classic, but improved:) I happen to really like garlic, so adjust to your own taste.

Provided by bbennyg

Categories     Chicken

Time P3DT1h

Yield 1 huge pan of lasagna, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (16 ounce) box lasagna noodles, make a package and a half in case there's broken noodles (cooked)
2 lbs chicken, any cut that's cheap, 1 ziplock bag big enough to hold uncooked chicken
2 lbs Italian sausage (i used mild)
1 egg
2 lbs mozzarella cheese
enough olive oil, to liberally coat the chicken
2 large garlic cloves
some italian seasoning
1 (30 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 (1/2 ounce) container white sauce
2 (1/4 ounce) containers marinara sauce (I used Trader Joe's roasted garlic sauce)
1 tablespoon butter, 2 grease the pan
5 large toothpicks
aluminum foil

Steps:

  • (Do this a few days before you are serving if possible) take the chicken, olive oil, some Italian seasoning, and 1/2 a clove of garlic (raw and chopped) and put it all in the ziplock bag (you can cut up the chicken now -- I didn't think to do it than but it might be smarter) seal the bag give it a shake and put it in the fridge.
  • Day before you serve the lasagna, in the morning take off the sleeves off the sausage and roast the rest of the garlic.
  • Add a few bulbs of roasted garlic chopped up to the de-sleeved sausage and add some olive oil and some Italian seasoning -- let it sit in the fridge covered til your ready for it.
  • Empty the sauces into different pans (red in one white in another).
  • Let the sauces reduce on the stove.
  • Start cooking the meats in frying pans than add them to there sauce (red gets Italian sausage white gets chicken).
  • Add egg to ricotta cheese.
  • Boil the noodles.
  • Grease the pan with butter.
  • Put down a layer of noodles (3 noodles across the bottom should work).
  • Flip a coin to choose which sauce you start with.
  • If you start with red sauce, spoon a layer of sauce on the noodles.
  • Put some mozzarella on top and put the next layer of noodles on.
  • For white sauce, pour some of the sauce on (evenly distribute meat).
  • Then spoon on some ricotta cheese and put the next layer of noodles on.
  • Alternate red and white sauce steps till you fill the pan. (I topped mine with red sauce).
  • Put some foil over it and put it in the fridge overnight.
  • Day of --.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Remove foil and put toothpicks in and make a "tent" out of foil so the cheese doesn't stick.
  • Cook covered (tented) for 45 minutes, then remove tent and cook another 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven let it cool and enjoy.
  • Freeze leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1048.3, Fat 67.4, SaturatedFat 31.4, Cholesterol 234.3, Sodium 1807.9, Carbohydrate 43.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3, Protein 64.4

Tips:

  • Use a variety of cheeses to create a more complex flavor. A good combination is mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan.
  • If you don't have any lasagna noodles, you can use wonton wrappers or egg roll wrappers instead.
  • Be sure to cook the meat sauce thoroughly before assembling the lasagna. This will help to prevent the lasagna from being too runny.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. You can add vegetables, such as spinach or mushrooms, to the meat sauce. You can also add different herbs and spices to taste.
  • Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. This will help the flavors to meld and the lasagna to set.

Conclusion:

Chicken lasagna with meat sauce is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a family meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can create a lasagna that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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