WHITE CHICKEN SPINACH LASAGNA

Lasagna is quite possibly the ultimate comfort food with layer upon layer of savory meat, cheese, and pasta with those divine ruffled edges (my favorite part).  But I wanted something a little different from the norm the other day when I decided to make lasagna for my family, so I went with a cheesy, creamy chicken lasagna recipe with a white sauce instead of the traditional red, and it was sooooooo good that I just had to share!

This is the best chicken lasagna recipe I’ve tried.  Instead of shredded chicken and sliced mushrooms, I decided to combine ground chicken and finely chopped mushrooms together for the more traditional lasagna texture of browned beef and pork, except with the lighter, healthier combination of lean chicken and extra veggies in the form of minced mushrooms!

Ingredients
Sauce

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed

Lasagna

• 9 whole lasagna noodles, cooked according to package directions
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 16 ounces crimini mushrooms, minced
• 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces baby spinach
• 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• Parsley, chopped for sprinkling on top (optional)

Instructions

1. Sauce
2. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.  Add the chopped onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.  Sprinkle the flour over the softened onions, then stir to combine, cooking for another 1-2 minutes.  
3. Whisk the chicken broth and milk into the onion and flour mixture, then stir constantly until the sauce simmers and thickens, about 4-5 minutes.  Stir in the basil, oregano, salt, and pepper, then remove from heat.
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