Pesto Chicken Lasagna

Name: Pesto Chicken Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 sheets lasagna sheets; 450 g cooked shredded chicken; 180 g basil pesto; 450 g ricotta cheese; 250 g mozzarella; 80 g parmesan; 100 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil; 150 g baby spinach; 1 egg; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; 120 ml chicken stock; 120 ml heavy cream; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp pine nuts

🍳 CookingБГ ↩ Variant of: Classic Beef Lasagna

Prep25 min

Cook40 min

Total65 min

A bright Mediterranean-style lasagna with basil pesto, tender shredded chicken, creamy ricotta, and sun-dried tomatoes. Light yet deeply flavourful.

Ingredients

Serves:8

12 sheets lasagna sheets
450 g cooked shredded chicken
180 g basil pesto
450 g ricotta cheese
250 g mozzarella
80 g parmesan
100 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil
150 g baby spinach
1 egg
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
120 ml chicken stock
120 ml heavy cream
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp pine nuts

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

546kcal · per serving

41.9g

Protein

16.9g

Carbs

33.6g

Fat

Recipe total: 4371 kcal · P 335.2g · C 135.3g · F 269.1g

Estimated from 16 of 16 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

1
Mix ricotta, egg, half the parmesan, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
2
Drain and roughly chop sun-dried tomatoes. Combine shredded chicken with two-thirds of the pesto; mix well.
3
Stir stock and cream together in a small bowl for the layering sauce.
4
Wilt spinach in olive oil with garlic for 2 minutes; drain and squeeze dry.
5
Grease a 23×33 cm dish. Spread a thin layer of pesto mixed with 2 tbsp cream on the base. Layer: pasta sheets, ricotta mixture, chicken-pesto, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, a drizzle of cream mixture. Repeat 3 times.
6
Finish with pasta sheets, remaining ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and a final spoonful of pesto swirled on top.
7
Bake at 190°C covered with foil 25 minutes; remove foil and bake 15 more minutes until golden. Scatter pine nuts in the last 5 minutes.
8
Rest 10 minutes before slicing.

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Questions and answers

How long does Pesto Chicken Lasagna take to make?

About 65 minutes: 25 min prep and 40 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Pesto Chicken Lasagna?

16 ingredients: lasagna sheets, cooked shredded chicken, basil pesto, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes in oil, baby spinach, egg, garlic, olive oil, chicken stock and 4 more.

How many servings does this Pesto Chicken Lasagna recipe make?

8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Pesto Chicken Lasagna?

About 546 kcal, with 41.9 g protein, 16.9 g carbohydrate and 33.6 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Pesto Chicken Lasagna?

Pesto Chicken Lasagna comes from Italian cuisine.

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