Best Chicken 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.

SLOW-COOKER PESTO CHICKEN-SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Combine chicken, pasta sauce, water and oregano. Mix cream cheese spread, pesto, 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese and spinach until blended.
• Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture into slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of half each of the noodles and cream cheese spread mixture. Cover with 2 cups chicken mixture. Top with remaining noodles, cream cheese mixture and chicken mixture. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; cook, covered, 10 min. or until melted.

CHICKEN & SPINACH PESTO LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 F 2. Spray 13x9 in casserole with nonstick cooking spray 3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir onions and garlic until transparent. Add spinach; cook and stir about 5 min. Add chicken and stir about 5 min. Season with salt and pepper. 4. In large bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, egg, pesto, and parmesean cheese until thoroughly blended. Add chicken and spinach mixture to bowl and stir to combine. 5. Spread 2 tablespoons pesto in bottom of prepared pain. 6. layer 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping. top with one third of spinach ricotta mixture and one third of mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. 7. Bake about 35-40 min or until hot and bubbly. Refrigerate any leftovers. Serves 8.