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Rosemary Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 tsp each sea salt and black pepper
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 8 cloves roughly chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 8 oz sliced button mushrooms
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 cups chopped baby kale, spinach, or a mixture of both
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 5 cups warm whole milk
- seasoning mixture: 1 1/4 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 6 Oliveri fresh lasagna sheets
- 1 16 oz container ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Saute the cubed chicken breasts in 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and season with a tsp each of sea salt and black pepper. This should take about 5-7 minutes until the chicken is gorgeous and golden.
- Remove to a bowl and in the same pan saute the diced onion and the sliced button mushrooms in a second tbsp of olive oil until the mushrooms have released all their water and have begun to go golden. Add the chopped garlic and continue to saute for another minute.
- De-glaze the pan with the sherry and continue to simmer over medium heat until the sherry has almost evaporated.
- Add the greens and continue to saute until the greens are soft and wilted.
- Add the reserved chicken, toss it all together, and remove from the heat.
To make the Gruyere Bechamel
- Melt the 4 tbsp of butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat and then add 4 tbsp of all purpose flour continuing to stir over medium high for 2 or 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in 5 cups of warm whole milk, 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp pepper and slowly bring that to the boil as it thickens.
- Whisk in 3/4 of a cup of grated Gruyere cheese then pour a 1/2 cup into the bottom of a greased 8 x 12 pan and spread to cover.
- Place 2 fresh lasagna sheets onto the bottom to cover - you will need to cut the second sheet to evenly cover the bottom of the pan.
- Dot 3/4 cup of ricotta cheese over that layer and evenly smooth
- Cover with half of the rosemary, mushroom, and greens and then pour about a cup of the Gruyere Bechamel over that - this should be about a third of the sauce. Spread it evenly all over.
- Sprinkle with 1/4 cup each of shredded Parmesan and 1/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese and then top that with 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the same layers ending with the last two lasagna sheets on top.
- Top the entire dish with the remaining Bechamel sauce and Mozzarella Cheese.
- Bake uncovered in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for about 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly and let rest 20 minutes to set before cutting and serving.