Creamy Chicken Lasagna

Rich, cheesy, and loaded with tender chicken in a luscious cream sauce.

Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 45 mins | Rest Time: 10 mins

📝 Ingredients

Main Lasagna Layers

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie works great)

• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella (for topping)

Cheese Mixture

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 15 oz ricotta cheese (whole milk if possible)

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella

• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 16 oz frozen spinach, thawed and thoroughly squeezed dry

Cream Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter

• ½ medium onion, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• 1⅓ cups heavy cream

• ½ tsp salt

• Pepper, to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prep

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

• Boil noodles until just al dente (7–8 min). Drain and lay flat on parchment paper to prevent sticking.

2️⃣ Make Cheese Mixture

• In a large bowl, combine beaten egg, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, Italian seasoning, and well-drained spinach.

3️⃣ Make Cream Sauce

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

• Add onion, cook 5 min until softened.

• Stir in garlic, cook 30 sec.

• Add cream cheese, heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth and creamy, about 5 min. Sauce should be thick but pourable.

4️⃣ Assemble Lasagna (9×13-inch deep baking dish)

1. Spread ¼ cup cream sauce on bottom.

2. Layer 4 noodles (slightly overlapping).

3. Spread half the cheese mixture.

4. Add half the chicken.

5. Spoon over ⅓ of remaining cream sauce.

6. Layer 4 noodles.

7. Spread remaining cheese mixture.

8. Add remaining chicken.

9. Spoon over another ⅓ of sauce.

10. Layer final 4 noodles.

11. Top with remaining cream sauce.

12. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella.

5️⃣ Bake

• Cover with foil; bake 30 min.

• Remove foil; bake 15 min more until bubbly and golden.

• Optional: Broil 1–2 min for extra browning (watch closely).

6️⃣ Rest & Serve

• Let lasagna rest 10 min before slicing to set layers. Serve warm.

💡 Tips & Variations

• Extra Flavor: Add ½ tsp nutmeg to the cream sauce for a subtle depth.

• Veggie Boost: Layer in sautéed mushrooms or roasted red peppers.

• Make-Ahead: Assemble, cover, and refrigerate up to 24 hrs before baking.

• Freezer-Friendly: Wrap tightly (unbaked) and freeze up to 3 months; bake from frozen, adding 15–20 min to cook time.

If you’d like, I can also make you a meal-prep & freezer storage version of this so you can have ready-to-bake Creamy Chicken Lasagna for busy nights. Would you like me to prepare that?