Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of "Roasted Chicken Lasagna with Ricotta and Spinach Taste of Home," a culinary masterpiece that combines the richness of roasted chicken, the creamy smoothness of ricotta cheese, and the earthy goodness of spinach. This lasagna is not just a meal; it's an experience that will delight your taste buds and leave you craving for more. With its layers of tender lasagna noodles, savory chicken filling, and a combination of ricotta and spinach, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
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SPINACH LASAGNA
Due to an injury, I'm not as active as I used to be and can't burn off the calories. Because I love Italian food, one of the first things I looked for was a low-fat lasagna. This meatless recipe is not only good, it's good for you. -E. Marie Goetz, Morgantown, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Rinse in cold water; drain well., In a large bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, egg white, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, pepper and nutmeg. Combine mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese., In a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer three noodles, 3/4 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup spinach mixture and 3/4 cup cheese mixture. Repeat layers three times., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 753mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN CHEESE LASAGNA
This creamy pasta dish gives an old favorite a new twist! Three cheeses and chicken blended with the fresh taste of spinach make it a real crowd-pleaser. Try it served with a green salad and a light dessert. - Mary Ann Kosmas, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour and salt until blended; cook until bubbly. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano and pepper; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, parsley and remaining mozzarella; set aside. Spread one-quarter of the cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; cover with one-third of the noodles. Layer with half of the ricotta mixture, half of the spinach and half of the chicken. , Cover with one-quarter of the cheese sauce and one-third of the noodles. Repeat layers of ricotta mixture, spinach, chicken and one-quarter cheese sauce. Cover with remaining noodles and cheese sauce. , Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350°, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 22g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 830mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
CHICKEN & SPINACH LASAGNAS
Homemade noodles and the ease of rotisserie chicken make this yummy lasagna with spinach and fontina a real crowd pleaser. -Kathryn Conrad, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. On a clean work surface or in a large bowl, mix all-purpose and semolina flours; form into a mound. Make a large well in the center. Pour egg mixture into well. Using a fork or fingers, gradually mix flour mixture into egg mixture, forming a soft dough (dough will be soft and slightly sticky)., Lightly dust work surface with flour; knead dough gently five times. Divide into six portions; cover and let rest 30 minutes., In a large bowl, combine the first six filling ingredients; stir in 1-1/2 cups fontina cheese. Grease six individual 12-oz. au gratin dishes; place on baking sheets. Preheat oven to 350°., Fill a Dutch oven three-fourths full with salted water; bring to a boil. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 20x4-in. rectangle, dusting dough with additional flour as needed., Add one noodle to boiling water; cook 1-2 minutes or until al dente. Place one-fifth of the noodle in bottom of a prepared dish; top with a scant 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Fold noodle back to cover filling; repeat three times, topping and folding the noodle each time. Repeat with remaining noodles and filling., Sprinkle lasagnas with remaining fontina cheese. Bake, covered, 30-35 minutes or until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and additional thyme.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 23g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 214mg cholesterol, Sodium 614mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 38g protein.
ROASTED CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH (TASTE OF HOME)
Easy, delicious lasagna with ricotta, feta, and mozzarella cheese. Saves time using a rotisserie chicken and jarred pasta sauce. Taste like you have slaved for hours. From Taste of Home magazine, submitted by Janet & Greta Podleski. The recipe calls for low fat ingredients but I used full fat much to everyone's approval :)
Provided by Tara_hearts
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 pan, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, cottage cheese, spinach, egg, oregano and back pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Prepare lasagna noodles according to package. Drain. Rinse. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Set aside.
- While noodles are boiling, remove skin from chicken and chop meat into bite size pieces. You should end up with about 3 1/2 cups of chicken. Set aside.
- Spray 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- To assemble lasagna :.
- Spoon 1 cup sauce over bottom of pan.
- Arrange 4 noodles, 3 lengthwise, 1 crosswise over sauce.
- Top noodles with another 1c sauce
- Top with 1/3 of the chicken, 1/3 feta, 1/3 mozzarella and 1/3 of the olives.
- Arrange 4 more noodles over top, followed by 1c sauce, 1/3 of the chicken, all of the ricotta/spinach mixture, 1/3 feta, 1/3 mozzarella, and 1/3 olives. Repeat layering with remaining noodles, sauce, chicken, feta, mozzarella, and olives. Sprinkle parsley over top.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake at 375°F for 40 minute Remove foil and bake 5 more minutes. Let stand 10 min before serving.
- *** I know the layering sounds confusing. It isn't 1/3 c of each. It is a third of each. Like use one third of the chicken, one third of the feta cheese, and one third mozzarella etc for the layering. **.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.1, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 38.2, Sodium 772.6, Carbohydrate 42.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 12, Protein 15.5
CHICKEN SPINACH LASAGNA
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories main-dish
Time 1h50m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, Cheddar, onion, cornstarch, salt, pepper, soy sauce, soup, sour cream, mushrooms and mayonnaise. Put a layer of noodles in the bottom of a greased 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles. Put another layer of noodles over the mixture and cover with the remaining spinach mixture. Sprinkle the Parmesan over the casserole. Then sprinkle the pecans on top. Bake for 1 hour. Let the casserole sit for 15 minutes before serving.
RICOTTA AND SPINACH LASAGNE
This a very simple and tasy veggie option to lasagne
Provided by helenb123
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the milk, butter, flour and bay leaf together in a saucepan, giving it a good seasoning, then, over a medium heat, whisking the whole lot together continually until it comes to simmering point and has thickened.
- Now turn the heat down to its lowest possible setting and allow the sauce to cook gently for 5 minutes. After that, stir in 2 oz (50 g) of the Parmesan, then remove it from the heat, discard the bay leaf and place some clingfilm over the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
- Trim the spinach, and wash the leaves thoroughly in 2 or 3 changes of cold water and shake them dry. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then pile the spinach leaves in on top, sprinkling them with a little salt as you go. Place the pan over a medium heat, put a lid on and cook the spinach for about 2 minutes, turning the leaves over halfway through. After that, the leaves will have collapsed down and become tender - Drain the spinach in a colander and, when it's cool enough to handle, squeeze it in your hands to get rid of every last drop of liquid
- Chop it finely, then put it in a bowl, add the ricotta, then approximately 5 fl oz (150 ml) of the sauce. Give it a good seasoning of salt and pepper and add the grated nutmeg. Then mix everything together really thoroughly and, finally, fold in the crumbled Gorgonzola.
- Place a small frying pan over a medium heat, add the pine nuts and dry-fry them for about 1 minute, tossing them around to get them nicely toasted
- Then remove the pan from the heat and assemble the lasagne. spread a quarter of the sauce into the bottom of the dish and, on top of that, a third of the spinach mixture, followed by a scattering of toasted pine nuts. Now place sheets of pasta on top of this you may need to tear some of them in half with your hands to make them fit. Now repeat the whole process, this time adding a third of the grated Mozzarella along with the pine nuts, then the lasagne sheets.
- Repeat again, finishing with a layer of pasta, the rest of the sauce and the remaining Parmesan and Mozzarella.
- When you are ready to cook the lasagne, place it on the middle shelf of the pre-heated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling. Then remove it from the oven and let it settle for about 10 minutes before serving.
SPINACH LASAGNA I
If you like spinach, you'll like this one. Enjoy!
Provided by Karen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain. Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil, adding water as needed to keep from sticking.
- Combine the ricotta, tofu, Parmesan cheese, spinach, egg whites, black pepper, parsley, and sauteed onion and garlic. Mix well.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Arrange a layer of cooked noodles on the bottom. Top with 1/3 each of the ricotta mixture, the mozzarella and the tomato sauce. Repeat layers twice more, ending with tomato sauce. Cover with foil.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 to 15 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 37.8 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 32.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1313.2 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
CHICKEN AND SPINACH LASAGNA
This recipe makes a lot, but it will freeze well should you decide against grazing over leftovers for a few days, and it's certainly worth making extra if you are going to go to all the trouble of making lasagna in the first place.
Provided by teekie
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender.
- Stir in cornstarch, basil, garlic powder and nutmeg.
- Add milk all at once.
- Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; stir in spinach.
- In medium bowl, stir in together Ricotta and egg.
- Add mozzarella and half of parmesan; mix well.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Arrange three of the uncooked lasagna pieces in bottom of a greased 12x7 rectangular baking dish.
- Top with half of spinach mixture, half the cooked chicken and half the Ricotta mixture.
- Repeat layers.
- Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Now tent the baking dish with foil and seal well (you don't want the foil touching the top of the lasagna). Bake for 60 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
- Let stand 10 minutes (with this method you will never need to precook lasagna noodles again) Enjoy!
SPINACH AND RICOTTA LASAGNA
A quick easy vegetarian lasagna.
Provided by annieharrison
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cheese sauce: Melt butter, stir in flour, take pan off heat and stir in a few ml of milk to make a paste. Slowly add the rest of the milk, bit by bit, stirring to keep sauce smooth. Return to the heat and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
- Wash spinach and add to a pan, wet. Allow to steam quickly in its own moisture. When wilted take off the heat and run under cold water. Drain spinach and squeeze dry.
- Chop spinach and add to bowl with all the other filling ingredients.
- To assemble: Put half the tin of tomatoes on the bottom of a glass dish. Cover with a layer of lasagna. Spread 1/3 spinach mix, cover with next layer of lasagna. Continue layering till finished lasagna. Top with remainder of tomatoes and pour over Cheese sauce.
- Bake in 180 degree oven for about half an hour till brown and bubbling on top.
CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH SPINACH
My boyfriend and I love chicken lasagna with spinach. I never could find the "one" recipe that I really liked. I have a habit of gathering 3 or 4 different recipes and mixing them up to create my own. I have made this with and without chicken, either way it is wonderful.
Provided by Crystal
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, mushrooms, onion, 1/2 of the minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in spinach; set aside.
- While chicken is cooking, bring 2 large pots of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water in one pot, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. Drop spinach into the boiling water in the second pot and blanch for 1 minute; pour into a colander to drain.
- Combine cream, half-and-half, remaining garlic, onion powder, sage, and bay leaf in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power in 1-minute increments until boiling; stir well.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 12x15-inch piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray.
- Melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; stir and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue stirring and add cream mixture. Cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, mix ricotta cheese and 3 cups mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl. Fold in 1/4 cup of the cream sauce.
- Assemble lasagna in a deep 9x13-inch baking dish as follows, spreading ingredients in each layer: 1/2 cup cream sauce, 1/3 of the chicken-spinach mixture, 1/3 of the noodles, 1/2 cup cream sauce, 1/3 of the chicken-spinach mixture, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/4 cup cream sauce, 1/3 of the noodles, 1/2 cup cream sauce, remaining chicken-spinach mixture, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining noodles, remaining cream sauce, remaining Parmesan, and remaining mozzarella. Cover with the aluminum foil, sprayed-side down.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top starts to turn golden, about 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 126.1 mg, Fat 36.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 21.7 g, Sodium 733.7 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA
"This recipe is a favorite of my vegetarian friends," writes Virginia Anthony of Jacksonville, Florida. "I lightened it by using egg substitute and reduced-fat cheese. I also added a few more vegetables."-Virginia C. Anthony, Jacksonville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Coat two 15x10x1-in. baking pans with cooking spray. Place eggplant and mushrooms on one prepared pan. Place the zucchini and red pepper on the second pan. Combine the oil and garlic; brush over both sides of vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 minutes. Turn vegetables over. Bake 15 minutes longer. Remove eggplant and mushrooms. Bake zucchini and red pepper 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are browned., In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg substitute. Spread about 1/4 cup pasta sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with four lasagna noodles (noodles will overlap slightly), half of ricotta cheese mixture, half of vegetables, a third of pasta sauce and 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with half of basil. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles and pasta sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 820mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
Tips:
- To ensure even cooking, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
- If you don't have a meat thermometer, pierce the chicken with a fork. If the juices run clear, the chicken is done.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken. This will prevent it from cooking evenly.
- Use a large skillet or Dutch oven to cook the chicken. This will give it plenty of room to brown.
- Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. This will help to enhance the flavor.
- Don't skip the step of sautéing the vegetables. This will help to develop their flavor and add depth to the lasagna.
- Use a variety of cheeses in the lasagna. This will create a more complex and flavorful dish.
- Don't overcook the lasagna. The pasta should be al dente and the cheese should be melted and bubbly.
Conclusion:
Roasted Chicken Lasagna with Ricotta and Spinach is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its tender chicken, flavorful vegetables, and creamy cheese sauce, this lasagna is sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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