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chicken Alfredo lasagna
Isla Marie

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

Layers of no-boil lasagna noodles, juicy garlic chicken, spinach, homemade silky Alfredo sauce, and a 3-cheese blend. Rich, golden, bubbly the ultimate comfort-food lasagna.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 big pieces
Course: Comfort Food, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 620
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken-Spinach Layer
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken rotisserie works great
  • 3 cups fresh spinach chopped (or 10 oz frozen, thawed & squeezed dry)
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Homemade Alfredo Sauce
  • ½ cup butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 2½ cups freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella stirred into sauce
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt & lots of black pepper
Ricotta Layer
  • 2 cups whole-milk ricotta
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
Assembly
  • 12 –15 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 2½ cups shredded mozzarella for layers + top
  • Extra Parmesan & parsley for topping

Equipment

  • 9×13 baking dish
  • Large skillet
  • Whisk & medium saucepan
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Make Alfredo: Melt butter → sauté garlic 60 sec → add cream → simmer 3 min → off heat whisk in 2½ cups Parm + 1½ cups mozzarella + nutmeg until silky.
  2. Ricotta mix: Combine ricotta + egg + parsley + ½ cup Parm + salt/pepper.
  3. Chicken-spinach: Sauté spinach + garlic → mix with shredded chicken + seasoning.
  4. Assemble:
  5. Thin layer Alfredo in 9×13 pan
  6. Noodles → ricotta mix → chicken-spinach → Alfredo → mozzarella
  7. Repeat 3–4 times
  8. Final layer: noodles → Alfredo → loads of mozzarella + Parm
  9. Cover with greased foil → bake 375°F 40 min → uncover → bake 15–20 min until golden & bubbly.
  10. Rest 15 min → cut & serve.
  11. Make-Ahead / Freezer
  12. Assemble → wrap tightly → fridge 24 hrs or freeze 3 months → bake from frozen +30–40 min.

Notes

Freshly grated cheese = no grainy sauce
Rest 15 min = perfect slices
No-boil noodles = huge time saver
Want veggies? Add steamed broccoli instead of spinach
Reheats perfectly in microwave or 350°F oven