🍝 Chicken Lasagna
A creamy, cheesy baked pasta layered with tender chicken, rich sauce, and melted cheese—comfort food in every bite.
🧾 Ingredients
🍗 Chicken layer
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp oregano or Italian herbs
- ½ cup tomato sauce (optional for moisture)
🥛 White sauce (béchamel)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
🧀 Other
- Lasagna sheets (boiled or no-boil)
- 1½–2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup cheddar or parmesan (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare chicken filling
- Heat oil/butter in pan
- Add garlic, then chicken
- Season with salt, pepper, herbs
- Add a little tomato sauce (optional)
- Mix and set aside
2. Make white sauce
- Melt butter in pan
- Add flour and cook 1 minute
- Slowly whisk in milk
- Stir until thick and smooth
- Add salt, pepper, nutmeg
3. Assemble layers
In a baking dish:
- White sauce (thin layer)
- Lasagna sheets
- Chicken mixture
- White sauce
- Cheese
Repeat layers 2–3 times. Top with lots of cheese.
4. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Bake 25–35 minutes until golden and bubbly
5. Rest
- Let it sit 10 minutes before cutting (important for clean slices)
🍽️ Result
A rich, cheesy Chicken lasagna with creamy sauce, tender chicken, and gooey melted cheese layers.
⭐ Pro tips
- Don’t over-sauce or it becomes watery
- Resting helps layers set properly
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor
- Use hot shredded chicken for better absorption
If you want, I can also make:
- spicy chicken lasagna 🌶️
- white sauce-only creamy lasagna 🧀
- or quick no-boil 20-minute version ⚡
