Yields1 ServingPrep Time25 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins
Lasagna is a dish I enjoy making very much, for its versatility, the taste but specially for its easy and short preparation time. Lasagnas can have thousands of versions, all of them fantastic if made with love and simple but heavenly matched ingredients.
Always use chicken breast, or white meat when you make these rich thick fillings to encourage the right kind of blending and homogenize consistency. This recipe takes about 20 minutes preparation time and 45 minutes bake time, making it a lovely dish that your guests or family will appreciate. It spells comfort food all the way, which is a feeling we should never get tired of, enjoy with green salad and yeast rolls!
1Cleaned boned chicken breast (little over 1 lb)
1Mashed garlic
3Bay leaves
2cupsOrganic chicken broth
1tbspAll purpose flour
1tbspOlive oil pure
1cupChopped sweet onion
⅓cupMinced bell pepper
⅓cupChopped green onions
1tbspFinely minced garlic
1tbspButter
1cupCleaned and sliced baby bella mushrooms
1tspSalt
1tspGarlic powder
½tspBlack pepper
½tspDried basil
1cupHeavy cream
1Oven ready lasagna (do not complicate things)
Cheddar and parmesan cheese (or any type of cheese)
1
In a medium pot, place the chicken breast, add the mashed garlic cloves, the bay leaves, pour 2 cups of chicken broth and cook in medium heat, covered for about 20 minutes.
2
When the chicken is cooked, place in a bowl and let cool down. When it is not so hot, debone the chicken and shred it with your hands. Safe for later.
3
Use a different bowl to strain the broth in, add 1 tbsp of all purpose flour and mix well.
4
In a medium saucepan add 1 tbsp olive oil, add the chopped onion, bell pepper, green onions, garlic and stir cooking for a few minutes over medium heat. Open up a spot in between the ingredients and place the piece of butter and add the mushrooms. I do this because mushrooms are like sponges and I like them soaking the flavors with the butter to cook them thoroughly.
5
Mix well and cook for about 5 more minutes
6
Add the chicken mixing it in well, add the salt, powder garlic, black pepper and dried basil, stir together and pour the chicken broth plus a cup of heavy cream. Cook for 10 more minutes stirring occasionally.
7
Time to layer your lasagna! Add a spoonful of chicken sauce, and slowly start building the layers one by one with the oven ready lasagna pasta sheets, mixing it with the chicken sauce, starting and ending with the sauce
8
Top with lots of cheese. Cover the tray and bake for 40 minutes at 350’. Let sit for about 10 minutes before cutting to avoid it from crumbling.
Cheddar and parmesan cheese (or any type of cheese)
Directions
1
In a medium pot, place the chicken breast, add the mashed garlic cloves, the bay leaves, pour 2 cups of chicken broth and cook in medium heat, covered for about 20 minutes.
2
When the chicken is cooked, place in a bowl and let cool down. When it is not so hot, debone the chicken and shred it with your hands. Safe for later.
3
Use a different bowl to strain the broth in, add 1 tbsp of all purpose flour and mix well.
4
In a medium saucepan add 1 tbsp olive oil, add the chopped onion, bell pepper, green onions, garlic and stir cooking for a few minutes over medium heat. Open up a spot in between the ingredients and place the piece of butter and add the mushrooms. I do this because mushrooms are like sponges and I like them soaking the flavors with the butter to cook them thoroughly.
5
Mix well and cook for about 5 more minutes
6
Add the chicken mixing it in well, add the salt, powder garlic, black pepper and dried basil, stir together and pour the chicken broth plus a cup of heavy cream. Cook for 10 more minutes stirring occasionally.
7
Time to layer your lasagna! Add a spoonful of chicken sauce, and slowly start building the layers one by one with the oven ready lasagna pasta sheets, mixing it with the chicken sauce, starting and ending with the sauce
8
Top with lots of cheese. Cover the tray and bake for 40 minutes at 350’. Let sit for about 10 minutes before cutting to avoid it from crumbling.
