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
I hope you give this Chicken Lasagna Recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating. Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite chicken lasagna recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
I’ve made this chicken lasagna recipe with and without the crunchy topping of croutons. This is a photo with the crunch.
Don’t miss my recipe for No Boil Lasagna. A more traditional lasagna recipe.
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.
- 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
- 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.
Looking for more easy healthy chicken pasta recipes? You won’t want to miss this one:
Chicken Spinach Lasagna Rolls
Three Cheese Chicken Lasagna …It’s What’s For Dinner
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.
Casey says
September 10, 2011 at 4:56 pmI’ve never tried chicken in lasagna before but this looks and sounds so tasty! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:28 amYou’re welcome Casey…and thanks for your blog post today.
Russ says
September 10, 2011 at 8:00 pmThose croutons look DIVINE! I could eat a wholemeal of croutons.
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:24 amOh Russ…c’mon, you need a little of that pasta and cheese to every few bites. 🙂
pat says
September 10, 2011 at 8:28 pmI think this recipe sounds wonderful. I can’t wait to try it.
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:23 amThanks Patty! 🙂
Vickie says
September 10, 2011 at 8:55 pmGirl! I’m between unpacking and repacking from my wild and crazy travels and couldn’t resist reading a quick blog . . . so glad I did!! This looks so delicious and I am swimming in tomatoes. Love the whole idea of fresh tomatoes and ooey gooey cheese! LOL about the downside of this dish. I’ll keep that in mind.
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:23 amGood to hear from you Vickie. Reading a blog post means you just might be back on the road to normal. Hope that happens for you very soon. Hugs.
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide says
September 10, 2011 at 9:45 pmThis looks so rich and I love the crouton topping. Very clever!
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:20 amThanks Greg
Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says
September 11, 2011 at 4:24 amNo, I suppose I would not have any will-power with this dish in front of me. Cheesy and crunchy are always my downfalls. Thanks for the warning. Now please pass the plate
Sam
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:20 amPassing you a virtual plate Sam. 🙂
Larry says
September 11, 2011 at 5:21 amLooks delicious LA and unique for me as I’ve never had, or even considered, chicken lasagna.
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:18 amThanks Larry.
Michele says
September 11, 2011 at 7:05 amI WISH I had had tomatoes rolling around on my counter – this has been the worst tomato crop I’ve had in years and years. Such a bummer, as I really try to eat fresh tomatoes only in the summer when they are in season!
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:18 amIt’s been a pretty good year for my crop. Even though I couldn’t plant until the end of May, I’ve had pretty good results.
Karen Harris says
September 11, 2011 at 7:22 amOh my, how delicious this looks! Since I am desperately trying to knock off a couple of pounds for my trip to England, so I’ll have to look at the photos for now. As soon as I get back though, I am making this.
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:17 amThis definitely isn’t a diet version of lasagna Karen. Yes, wait till you get back. 🙂
Chris says
September 11, 2011 at 7:40 amI don’t care if I do loose my will power, I’m going to make this! <– it's already happening….I can't….resist…..
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 10:16 amActually at first I didn’t care about my will power either … but it’s a big pan and there’s only two of us…I really over did more than once. 🙂
Aimee says
September 11, 2011 at 8:23 amMmmm I agree with the comment above. I don’t care if I lose my will power either!! Mmmmmm 😀
jelliDonut says
September 11, 2011 at 11:12 amYou had me at Three Cheese… Mmmmmm!
Lea Ann says
September 11, 2011 at 12:04 pmVery big grin Susan!
Barbara says
September 12, 2011 at 6:16 amOh yeah,,,,I can see that ooey gooey cheese in there! I wish I hadn’t seen this recipe at this hour of the morning cause that gives me plenty of time to check the larder and make certain I have what I need. Triple cheese killer recipe, Lea Ann!
Lea Ann says
September 12, 2011 at 6:29 amThanks Barbara.
Susan says
September 12, 2011 at 10:16 amI shouldn’t have come here just before lunch! This sounds wonderful. I’m a sucker for lasagna but love the idea of making it with chicken. Delish!
....RaeDi says
September 12, 2011 at 3:27 pmThis looks so… rich and delicious! ….RaeDi
Lea Ann says
September 13, 2011 at 6:05 amRaeDi, even though this looks and probably is very rich, for some reason it seems like a fresh and light meal. Thanks for stopping by and the comment.
Chilebrown says
September 12, 2011 at 9:03 pmYou are up by a field goal in the first quarter.
We had home made spagehtti sauce with home grown tomatos, onions, herbs peppers and a whole lot of Raider Love.
Chilebrown says
September 12, 2011 at 10:09 pmElway sighting at 1:27 minutes before the half.
16, wirth a Janikowskie reocord tying 63 yard field goal, to 3 at half time Oakland Raiders are hanging on.
Earthquake cake for half time dessert.
Chilebrown says
September 12, 2011 at 10:59 pm16 to 13 Lots of penaltys. Unsportsmen like contact.. Jeeze it is football. Darrel McFadden has almost 100 yards.The eyelids are getting heavy thanks to good food..No Elway sightings thank gosh.
Chilebrown says
September 12, 2011 at 11:47 pmWhat is a boo bird? Is that native to Denver fans? 23-20 Oakland Raiders have dominated and schooled Elways farm team of football players.
What did we bet again? Ah forget about it.
Lea Ann says
September 13, 2011 at 6:08 amI’m telling you ChileB …. us Bronco fans have HAD it. We’ll be boo birds until this thing gets turned around. :/
boulderlocavore says
September 13, 2011 at 5:30 amI never have considered that in lasagne the tomatoes would make a huge difference since they are cooked together with all the other strong flavors (meaning that using garden tomatoes would improve the dish quality)! I always think to channel my tomatoes into a fresh dish where the flavors are more center stage. With cold weather coming and an abundance of tomatoes I think this sounds great. Love that you used chicken instead of beef or pork.
Lea Ann says
September 13, 2011 at 6:07 amToni, for some reason those tomatoes were so good in this. Maybe stirring them in and not cooking them long enough for them to break down before layering with the other ingredients. Or maybe that they’re next to that cool bite of ricotta? Whatever…we liked it. 🙂
Karen says
September 13, 2011 at 6:04 amLasagna is true comfort food. Yours sounds good with chicken and a crunchy top of breadcrumbs.
Lea Ann says
September 13, 2011 at 6:10 amThanks Karen. And thanks for stopping by and the comment. 🙂
Care's Kitchen says
September 13, 2011 at 6:52 amIt’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!!!
Karen says
September 13, 2011 at 2:20 pmI’ve never made lasagna! This sounds so good – and with fresh tomatoes, how could you go wrong?!
Lea Ann says
September 13, 2011 at 4:58 pmOh Karen, you haven’t lived till you make homemade lasagna.