Best Chicken And Spinach Pesto Lasagna Recipes

CHICKEN AND SPINACH PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350, spray a 13x9" casserole or lasagna pan with nonstick spray.
• Heat oil in skillet over med-high heat.
• Cook onions (Kroger Frozen Chopped) and garlic (pre-minced garlic) untill transparent.
• Add Spinach; cook and stir about 5 minute.
• Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• In large bowl, mix together ricotta, parmesan, egg, and pesto until thoroughly blended.
• Add chicken and spinach mixture to bowl and stir to combine.
• Spread 2 tbsp pesto in bottom of prepared pan.
• Layer 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping.
• Top with 1/3 of spinach ricotta mixture and 1/3 of mozzarella.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Bake about 35 to 40 min or until hot and bubbly.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a food processor.
• Place basil leaves, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup olive oil, and 4 cloves garlic in the food processor with the pine nuts. Blend pesto into a smooth paste, about 3 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 3 cloves garlic; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 cup pesto. Add spinach and chicken mixture; stir to combine.
• Spread remaining 1/2 cup pesto in the casserole dish. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping, in the bottom of the dish. Top with 1/3 of the ricotta spinach mixture and 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice, ending with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, 35 to 40 minutes.