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Chicken Lasagna 1

Source of Recipe

www.recipeland.com


List of Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
3 cups chicken broth
2 1/2 cups chicken, cooked
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 pound lasagna noodles, cook, drain
1 package frozen spinach, thaw/drain
1/4 pound mozzarella, thin sliced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

SIMMERED CHICKEN:
1 chicken, broiler/fryer
2 1/2 cups water
1 onion
2 celery tops
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper


Recipe

Melt butter in a large; blend in flour, salt and basil. Stir in chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.. Remove from heat; add chicken.. Mix beaten egg into cottage cheese. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

Place a third of the chicken mixture in the bottom of the dish; top with half the noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the spinach and half the mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layering; end with the last third of the chicken mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated 375ºF oven 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

*** SIMMERED CHICKEN *** Put chicken in a kettle; add water and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover tightly; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until tender. Remove from heat; strain broth. Refrigerate chicken and broth at once. When chicken is cool, remove meat from bones; cut into small cubes.