CHICKEN SPINACH LASAGNA
8 chicken breast halves 6 tbsp. butter 8 tbsp. flour 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 1/2 cups half & half Salt and pepper (to taste) 2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 6 oz. ricotta cheese 8 oz. Jarlsberg cheese 1/4 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth) 1/2 lb. uncooked lasagna noodles 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (for topping)
Cook chicken in boiling water until done.
In medium saucepan, melt butter, whisk in flour, add buttermilk, half & half, and salt and pepper. Stir until thick; set aside.
Cut chicken into small pieces. Combine with spinach, cream cheese, ricotta, Jarlsberg, and wine. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce to the chicken mixture.
In a 13x9-inch glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup of the sauce in bottom, add layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. Douse with wine or broth, add layer of chicken-spinach mixture, then repeat sauce, noodles, broth, filling and sauce. Top with parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
Source: Old newspaper recipe clipping |