Sunday, April 21, 2013

Recipe #16 April 21, 2013

Asparagus Chicken Lasagna

Ingredients
  • 1 box Barilla Lasagne Oven Ready
  • 1 jar Barilla Napoletana – Roasted Garlic Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Butter

  • ⅓ cup Flour

  • ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 4 cups Milk

  • 1 pound Asparagus (one bunch fresh)
  • ¾-1 lb chicken breast
  • fresh thyme ( I used dry to save on money)
  • 1½ tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • 16 oz shredded Italian Cheese blend (look for one that includes Fontina, Parmesan & Mozzarella)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°f.
  2. Trim about 1 inch from bottoms of asparagus spears discard, place in lasagna pan and toss with a little olive oil and Kosher salt. Roast until tender. Remove from pan and set aside. (About 10 minutes)
  3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, salt and nutmeg stir 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk. Cook until sauce thickens and bubbles, stirring constantly. Continue cooking 1 more minute set aside. (Will take about 15 minutes)
  4. Cut thawed chicken into cubes. Saute the chicken in a little olive oil with a generous pinch of thyme, salt and pepper.
  5. Spread 1 cup of white sauce in 9×13-inch baking dish top with 4 lasagne sheets, then spread on another layer on top of noodles.
  6. Top with the asparagus spears, ⅓ of the cheese, 1 cup roasted garlic sauce. Top with 4 lasagne sheets, 1 cup sauce, then chicken and ⅓ of cheese.
  7. Top with 4 lasagne sheets, remaining garlic sauce, remaining white sauce, and remaining cheese.
  8. Cover with foil bake 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 more minutes (for crispy cheese).
  9. Remove from oven let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

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