FIREMAN BOB'S BROWN BUTTER SMOKED CHICKEN LASAGNA

Fireman Bob's Brown Butter Smoked Chicken Lasagna image

I came up with the idea of this recipe when I saw a video, I said I bet I can bring a new lasagna recipe to the dinner table. This being the first recipe that I have posted in quite some time, My wish is that You all will enjoy my different take on a great classic

Provided by Bob Cooney

Categories Chicken

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 stick salted butter browned
2 box barilla thin spaghetti
2 pkg ricotta cheese
3 lb bbq smoked chicken
2 bunch chopped fresh chives
6 clove minced garlic
1 Tbsp fresh ground black pepper
3 Tbsp parmesan cheese
8 Tbsp favorite bbq seasoning blend .... ( see my blend for ideas )
1 tsp smoked paprika
sea salt fresh ground and black pepper fresh ground to taste
1 1/2 c sliced cremini mushrooms
1 c fresh chopped parsley
8 Tbsp panko bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 lb chopped spinage

Steps:

1. In a large pot boil water seasoning with ample salt or to taste and cook spaghetti till aldente' DO NOT RINSE, take from boiling water and lay thin flat layers and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and place in Fridge and let cool for 30 minutes.
2. Cook mushrooms in brown butter till almost done, remove from heat and set aside... Place parsley, chives, and garlic in with the mushrooms.
3. Take Ricotta Cheese and stir in the eggs, and spinage till well combined and set aside.
4. Take the Smoked Chicken and shred and set aside.
5. You can adapt my pork rub for your BBQ chicken rub... or use your own BBQ rub for the Smoked Chicken http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/pork/fireman-bob-s-rib-rub-for-pork.html?r=162
6. Assembly of the lasagna in layers... First, brush your pan with the brown butter, sprinkle some parmesan cheese over the browned butter The second layer, take one of the thin layers of pasta and lay in the bottom of the pan, brush with brown butter The third layer is the mushroom mixture with more parmesan cheese sprinkled and brown butter brushed on. next spread some smoked chiken over and brush brown butter again. Next layer, spread a thin layer of the ricotta cheese and repeat the layers starting with brown butter and another layer of the thin spaghetti pasta repeat till all layers are complete and top with the bread crimbs
7. Place covered lasagna in a 350-degree oven for 35 minutes and then remove cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the bread crumbs are golden brown
8. Sever with crusty bread and your choice of beverage.