Chicken And Spinach Pesto Lasagna

Name: Simple Way to Bow Tie Pasta Recipes With Chicken And Spinach
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 6 min
Total time: 1 h 31 min
Yield: 1 9x13-inch casserole dish

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Recipe Summary Chicken And Spinach Pesto Lasagna

This is a delicious different kind of lasagna!

Ingredients | Bow Tie Pasta Recipes With Chicken And Spinach

¼ cup pine nuts

3 cups fresh basil leaves

¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic

12 lasagna noodles

cooking spray

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 (12 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach

3 cups diced cooked chicken breast

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups ricotta cheese

¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 egg

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a food processor.

Place basil leaves, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup olive oil, and 4 cloves garlic in the food processor with the pine nuts. Blend pesto into a smooth paste, about 3 minutes.

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.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 3 cloves garlic; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Mix ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 cup pesto. Add spinach and chicken mixture; stir to combine.

Spread remaining 1/2 cup pesto in the casserole dish. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping, in the bottom of the dish. Top with 1/3 of the ricotta spinach mixture and 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice, ending with mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, 35 to 40 minutes.

Info | Bow Tie Pasta Recipes With Chicken And Spinach

prep: 25 mins cook: 1 hr 6 mins total: 1 hr 31 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 9x13-inch casserole dish

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