Cheesy Chicken Lasagna
This take on cheesy chicken lasagna is full of delicious flavor. It freezes well if you want to prepare it for a later date.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Cheesy Chicken Lasagna
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 796kcal
Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken breasts cut thinly (thin chicken cooks better)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
Sauce
- 2.5 teaspoons garlic
- 2.5 tablespoons butter
- 2.5 10.5 ounce cans cream of celery soup
- 2.5 teaspoons oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1.25 cup chicken broth from chicken juices, or premade
- 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Assembly
- ~12 lasagna noodles I prefer oven ready
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Cook Chicken
Mix together salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, celery seed, and chicken broth. Pour over chicken.
Cook in Instant Pot on high for 13 minutes and let natural release for 10 minutes. Or, cook in slow cooker low for 6-8 hours, or high 4-5 hours. Or, line baking pan with aluminum foil, place chicken and mixture in foil and fold the foil up as tight as you can around the chicken; then, bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Once chicken is cooked, remove from broth with slotted spoon. Shred chicken with two forks. Reserve broth for sauce. Set chicken aside.
Sauce
Cook garlic and butter in large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Turn to medium-low and add soups, oregano, pepper, dehydrated onion, and onion powder. Take 1 cup of broth from cooked chicken and also mix this into pan. Let simmer for about 3 minutes. Note: If you don't have enough broth, or you threw it out by accident, you can use pre-made chicken broth instead. I highly recommend the broth from the cooked chicken though as it has some tasty spices.
Assemble
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Or, do like I do, and get the oven ready lasagna noodles which make this recipe a breeze.
Cover bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish with about 1/2 cup sauce. Cover sauce with lasagna noodles (this will take about 4 noodles and you'll likely have to break one to make it fit). Cover noodles with 1/3 of the chicken, 1/3 of the sauce, and 1/3 of the mozzarella & cheddar cheeses. Repeat, but end with the last 1/2 of the sauce. Reserve the remaining mozzarella & cheddar.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then, remove foil, top with remaining mozzarella, cheddar, and parmesan cheeses. Bake for another 6-8 minutes, or until cheeses are bubbly.
Calories: 796kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1102mg | Potassium: 856mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 535mg | Iron: 2.6mg