Sometimes, I only prepare a meal as a means of a cheese delivery system.
This is one of those times.
Sure, there’s some chicken in here, and some spinach so we can call it “healthy.” But let’s be honest. This dish is all about the three cheeses that make every bite a rich, calorie-laden, scrumdiddlyumptious mouthgasm.
The original, adapted from an old Better Homes cookbook, can take awhile to prep, so I’ve included a few tips on how to make this a little easier at the bottom.
You will need:
9 lasagna noodles
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups milk
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
*I usually make my own broth when I’m boiling the chicken because it’s less salty than the store bought cartons. Since I had some left over after the dish I just poured it into ice cube trays, froze it and then popped it into bags to store.
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350. Boil, drain and rinse the noodles.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly.
Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for about a minute. Stir in half the mozzarella and parmesan. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Spread a little of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer with 3 of the noodles, half the ricotta, half of the chicken, and half of the spinach. Pour about 1/3 of the sauce over the top.
Arrange 3 more of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with the rest of the ricotta, chicken and spinach. Pour another 1/3 of the sauce over the top.
Place the last three noodles over that, pour on the rest of the sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Top with the parsely.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven until the cheese is browned and bubbly. Let it rest for several minutes on the countertop to set.
To make this easier: Buy a rotisserie chicken from the deli. Use a jarred sauce.
To make this meatless: Skip the chicken and replace with sliced mushrooms. No need to sauté them first. Just layer them in.
Mamamash 
That looks delicious. Delicious. I want it now!
It’s always a crowd pleaser!
That looks delicious! And I love your first line – most food is just a cheese delivery system to me, too!
Man, I would not know what to do without cheese.
Can I come over for dinner?
Sure! What time should we expect you? 😉
scrumdiddlyumptious mouthgasm!!!!
YES.
I love that you freeze your broth in an icecube tray. :)))) So cool xx
It came in handy today when hubs wanted chicken broth in a mug for his throat!
I’m pinning this. This looks awesome. Thanks for the meatless option too.
Yay! I hope you make it.
This sounds delicious. Can I come over and share it with you?
Well sure. As long as you bring cocktails.
Mmmm!!! That looks good! You made me laugh when you said sometimes meals are just a cheese delivery system. Ha! I know what you mean!
Thanks! What would life be like without cheese? Nevermind. Don’t want to know.
Yummmmmm…..CHEEEESSSEEEEEEE!!!!
Looks amazing!!
CHEEEEESE! HAHA.
YUM! And look how fancy you are with the broth ice cubes! I bet my mom wishes I was you…
That was a fluke. I was out of little screw top containers and OH LIGHTBULB.
Did you need a 5 year plan for this recipe or just buttloads of cheese?
I did have to plan for the cheese purchase, because it required a Freightliner and a rented cold-storage facility. It came out to approximately a metric shit ton of cheese.
Cheese? Did you say cheese? Ok, I’m there. Looks awesome!
Looks scrumptious. Could I use fresh spinach in place of the frozen?
How many calories is this?
All of them.
Going to try this recipe out on Sunday!!!
I absolutely love this recipe. I’ve made it for family twice now. I love the pictures and the exact directions for people like me. thank you for sharing.
I have made this a few times now and always turns out yummy even when the sauce wasn’t as think one time as it should have been.
Sounds delish, but was wondering can I use the no boil noodles in place of the others that you boil? I want to try this out for Sunday dinner with guest!