This three cheese chicken lasagna recipe is a lighter, fresher alternative to beef lasagna. The only thing we didn’t like about this, is that we couldn’t stop eating it! So delicious. Creamy, cheesy and fab.
Here’s what we like about this chicken lasagna recipe:
- It’s a pasta and ooey-gooey cheese combination.
- The sweet and fresh picked home-grown tomatoes turn this dish into a star.
- With ground chicken breast and a cream sauce, you’ve got a great summer version of lasagna.
- The ground garlic cheese croutons added a crunchy little au gratin topping goodness to the whole thing.
- One teaspoon of cayenne pepper brightens the tomato sauce and brings this dish to an unexpected level of excitement.
What we didn’t like about this chicken lasagna recipe:
- This is one of these dishes where will power and common sense becomes nonexistent. Somewhere during your third helping, you realize you can’t stop eating it.
This recipe is best made during peak summer months when you’ve got fresh garden tomatoes rolling around on your kitchen counter.
That beautiful fresh tomato flavor truly shines when paired with the three mild cheeses and the ground chicken. Creamy in flavor.
And served simply with a tossed salad it’s a wonderful meal. And if you’re wanting to become THE tossed salad expert, you won’t want to miss my post 9 Secrets To A Remarkable Tossed Salad.
But of course you can make this with canned tomatoes, to enjoy this lasagna during the Winter months. Substitute 2-15 ounce cans diced tomatoes, un-drained.
Canned tomatoes are a much better substitute than drab fresh hot-house tomatoes that are available to us during the Winter in our grocery stores. Canned are picked and canned at their peak and deliver a much better flavor option. Try to find San Marzano Tomatoes.
Three Cheese Chicken Lasagna Recipe
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I’ve made this chicken lasagna recipe with and without the crunchy topping of croutons. This is a photo with the crunch.
More Creamy Chicken Pasta Recipes
- Chicken Tetrazzini
- Wintery Chicken Pasta Soup
- Pasta Chicken Salad Recipe
- Chicken Spinach Lasagna Rolls
- Instant Pot Chicken Chipotle Mac and Cheese
And don’t miss my Pasta Category, you’ll find lots of great ideas, including the most popular pasta recipe on my site for Spicy Creamy Shrimp Pasta.
Three Cheese Chicken Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 package lasagna noodles
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- 1 large sweet onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 pounds fresh garden tomatoes chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh basil
- 2 Cups ricotta cheese
- 1/2 Cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 Cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 1/2 Cup chicken broth
- Handful garlic cheese croutons ground in a mini-chopper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until almost tender, according to package directions. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Oil a lasagna baking dish.
- In a frying pan heat oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned. Add the onion and red pepper and saute until softened, about two minutes. Stir in the garlic and cayenne pepper and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes and basil, stir well and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes, adding the milk and chicken broth to maintain a thick soupy consistency. The amount will depend on how juicy the tomatoes are. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- In a bowl combine ricotta, Parmesan and egg and mix well. Stir in the parsley.
- Line the bottom of the baking dish with about 1/4 of the lasagna noodles. Spread with 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella, and then spoon on 1/4 of the sauce. Repeat the layering two more times, using up all the ricotta mixture and the mozzarella. Top with the remaining noodles and finally the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with ground up croutons.
- Cover and bake until heated through and the sauce is bubbling. About 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Uncover and cut into squares to serve.
Nutrition
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Ever tried Ina’s Mustard Vinaigrette. A simple bowl of mixed greens with this wonderfully flavored creamy dressing would be a great side for this Chicken Lasagna.
I’ve never made lasagna! This sounds so good – and with fresh tomatoes, how could you go wrong?!
Oh Karen, you haven’t lived till you make homemade lasagna.
It’s one of the reasons I don’t make lasagna much – can’t stop eating!!! Being that this is the 2nd one I have seen this moring…I may have to give in! Beautiful!!!
Lasagna is true comfort food. Yours sounds good with chicken and a crunchy top of breadcrumbs.
Thanks Karen. And thanks for stopping by and the comment. 🙂