Make-Ahead White Chicken Lasagna

Name: Make-Ahead White Chicken Lasagna
Prep time: 10 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 h 15 min
Total time: 10 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 237 milliliters finely chopped celery; 340 grams container -curd cottage cheese; 118 milliliters chicken broth; 113 grams cream cheese; 1 egg, beaten; 59 milliliters fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips; 1 sprig Fresh basil or chopped basil leaves, if desired; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 473 milliliters oz Gouda cheese, shredded (about; 473 milliliters pint half-and-half; 9 uncooked lasagna noodles; 454 grams package sliced mozzarella cheese; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 355 milliliters coarsely chopped red bell pepper (2 medium); 454 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

The recipe Make-Ahead White Chicken Lasagna could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 10 hours and 15 minutes. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 589 calories, 39g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. If you have butter, cream cheese, chicken breasts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the half & half you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Pie Made With Half & Half as a dessert.

Instructions

Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Spray

Butter

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Glass Baking Pan

Dutch Oven

Add chicken; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bell pepper, celery, onion and garlic; cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.

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Bell Pepper

Whole Chicken

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Reduce heat to low.

Add half-and-half, broth and cream cheese; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted. Gradually add Gouda cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.

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Cream Cheese

Gouda

Cheese

Broth

Remove from heat; set aside. In bowl, mix cottage cheese, 1/4 cup fresh basil and the egg until blended.

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Cottage Cheese

Fresh Basil

Egg

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Bowl

Spread 1 cup chicken mixture in baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture, 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with noodles. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining chicken mixture.

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Mozzarella

Cottage Cheese

Whole Chicken

Pasta

Spread

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

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Parmesan

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Aluminum Foil

Heat oven to 350F.

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Oven

Bake lasagna covered 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 to 35 minutes longer or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

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Pasta

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Oven

Garnish with basil sprigs.

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Basil