SPINACH-CHICKEN ALFREDO LASAGNA ROLL UPS

Spinach-Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Chicken

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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8 lasagna noodles, cooked, tossed with
2 tablespoons oil, to prevent sticking
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (can use less)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (cooked according to package directions then hand-squeezed dry)
2 cups cooked chicken, finely chopped (can use more)
3 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (can use 1-1/2 cups if desired)
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste, or use 1/2 teaspoon white salt)
1 small egg, slightly beaten
1 pinch nutmeg (use very small pinch!)
black pepper (to taste)
2 1/2 cups prepared alfredo sauce (see Kittencal's Alfredo Sauce)
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese (or to taste)

Steps:

Set oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 11 x 7-inch or a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
In a skillet melt butter over medium heat; add in the onions and saute stirring with wooden spoon for about 8 minutes or until lightly golden brown (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking).
Add in drained spinach and saute for 2 minutes more mixing with a wooden spoon; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Add in the cooked chicken, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, seasoned salt, egg and pinch nutmeg; mix with wooden spoon until well combined, then season with black pepper to taste.
Place the cooked noodles on a wax paper lined flat surface.
Evenly divide the ricotta mixute into eight scoops on to a plate.
Spread about half of the alfredo sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
Spread one scoop onto one cooked lasagna noodle, then spread out with a spoon to cover the noodle completey.
Roll up starting at the short end.
Place seam side down on top of the sauce.
Repeat same method with remaining 7 noodles.
Sprinkle about 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese (or to taste) on top of the noodles, then drizzle the remaining alfredo sauce on top.
Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.