689987 chicken-cheese lasagna
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Margarine or butter |
| 2 | Cloves garlic, crushed | |
| ½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| 2 | cups | Chicken broth |
| 2 | cups | Shredded Mozzarella cheese (about 1/2 c.) |
| ½ | cup | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1 | medium | Onion, chopped (about 1/2 c.) |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried basil leaves |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried oregano leaves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 8 | ounces | Uncooked lasagna noodles (9 or 10 noodles) |
| 2 | cups | Creamed cottage cheese (16 oz.) |
| 2 | cups | Cut-up cooked chicken |
| 2 | (10 oz. each pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained | |
| ½ | cup | Grated Parmesan cheese |
Directions
Heat margarine in 2 quart saucepan over low heat until melted; add garlic. Stir in flour and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in milk and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in Mozzarella cheese, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, the onion, basil, oregano, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until Mozzarella cheese is melted. Spread ¼ of the cheese sauce (about 1½ cups) in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13 x 9 x 2 inches; top with 3 or 4 uncooked noodles, overlapping if necessary. Spread half of the cottage cheese over noodles. Repeat with ¼ of the cheese sauce, 3 or 4 noodles and remaining cottage cheese. Top with chicken, spinach, ¼ of the cheese sauce, the remaining noodles and the remaining cheese sauce. Sprinkle with ½ cup Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven until noodles are done, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 03-03-95