CHICKEN LASAGNA
4-6
Portions
10 min
Prepping
45 min
Cooking
Recipe
Easy
Ingredients
- 2 trays of Exceldor ground chicken
- 9 lasagna sheets, cooked al dente
CHICKEN FILLING
- 1½ lb. (675 g) Exceldor extra lean ground chicken
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced mushroom
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- ½ cup (125 ml) grated parmesan
- ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped fresh parsley
- 1 butternut squash, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cups (500 ml) grated cheddar
- Salt and pepper
BÉCHAMEL SAUCE
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) butter
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 cups (750 ml) milk
- Salt and pepper
Directions
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- In a large frying pan, heat half the oil and sautée onions and mushrooms. Add garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
- In the same pan, brown ground chicken in the rest of the oil, breaking it up with a fork. Add salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add parsley and parmesan to the chicken mixture. Add salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Melt butter in the same pan. Add flour and cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring.
- Gradually add milk and bring it to the simmer, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add salt and pepper. Pour onto the chicken mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and place oven rack in middle position.
- Spread a third of the chicken mix in a 13 X 9 in. (33 X 23 cm) baking pan. Cover it with the squash slices and a row of lasagna sheets. Assemble the other two layers, finishing with the chicken mixture. Cover with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake about 45 minutes. Finish cooking under the broiler about 5 minutes.