Cheesy Chicken Lasagna

Four different types of cheese are layered with a savory sauce in this easy baked chicken lasagna that makes enough to feed your entire family.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 382 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 3 each skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 (26.5 ounce) cans spaghetti sauce, divided
• 2 (15 ounce) containers part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat and add chicken breasts; reduce heat and let simmer until chicken falls apart easily with a fork and is no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain water, shred chicken with 2 forks, and set aside.

Step 3

While chicken is boiling, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and lay noodles in a single, flat layer on a paper towel to dry.

Step 4

Heat butter in a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot butter just until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 5

Mix shredded chicken, onion-garlic mixture, 1 cup spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese, 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning together in a large bowl.

Step 6

Mix remaining spaghetti sauce and remaining Parmesan cheese together in another bowl. Spread a thin layer on the bottom of a glass 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer 3 lasagna noodles, spread chicken mixture on top, then add another thin layer of the sauce mixture. Repeat, leaving a final layer of noodles on top. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and Cheddar cheese on top.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese bubbles, about 45 minutes.