Description

Super creamy and a little bit spicy, this Chicken Lasagna with Green Chile and Cheese is comfort food at its best! Noodles are layered with a cheesy chicken and green chile filling and topped with an easy homemade alfredo.

Ingredients

Scale

7–9 lasagna noodles
2 cups cooked chicken (cubed or shredded)
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Step 2: Cook the lasagna noodles to al dente then set aside on paper towels in a single layer.
Step 3: In a bowl, combine the chicken, cream cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella and the green chiles. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Step 4: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until thickened, a few minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted.
Step 5: Put just enough of the sauce in the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish to cover the bottom.
Step 6: Put down one layer of the noodles, cutting the noodles if needed. Layer 1/2 of the chicken mixture over the noodles. Put down another layer of noodles, the remaining chicken mixture, then one last layer of noodles.
Step 7: Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over the top, then sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over.
Step 8: Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the lasagna is heated through, 30-45 minutes.
Step 9: Let the lasagna sit for 10 minutes before cutting to serve.

Notes

Traditional lasagna noodles will be too long for a 9” baking dish. You can cook 9 noodles and cut and discard the excess, or you can use 7 noodles and piece together the excess pieces to form the last 2 pieces of noodles needed. This can easily be made ahead of time and then baked before serving.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Category: Main Dish
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 429 kcal
Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 572 mg
Fat: 26 g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 27 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 21 g
Cholesterol: 88 mg

Keywords: chicken lasagna, white lasagna