Chicken Pesto Lasagna

5 from 1 vote

Indulge in a delicious twist on traditional lasagna with this easy and flavorful Chicken Pesto Lasagna recipe. Follow along with our step-by-step instructions and impress your family and friends with this tasty dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: 50 of our Best Easy Pasta Recipes, Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: chicken, lasagna, pesto, quick lasagna

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Ingredients

For the Béchamel Sauce

4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
3 Tablespoons Flour
1 ½ Pints Heavy Cream or 3 cups
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper more to taste if needed
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

For the Lasagna

1 Batch Béchamel Sauce or two jars of Alfredo sauce
1 Package Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles
3 Cups Rotisserie Chicken chopped
3 Cups Mozzarella Cheese shredded
1 ½ Cups Pesto or store-bought at Costco or locally in Utah Harmons
Fresh Parmesan Cheese garnish

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Instructions

For the Béchamel Sauce

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, once melted whisk the flour for 30 seconds, then slowly whisk in the heavy cream continuing to whisk until smooth.
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, 3 Tablespoons Flour , 1 ½ Pints Heavy Cream
Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Allowed to simmer until thicken then removed from the heat.
1 teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

For the Lasagna

Heat and oven to 375° F.
Pour a little of the béchamel sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan and spread it out evenly.
1 Batch Béchamel Sauce
Lay down your first layer of lasagna noodles top with 1/4 of the remaining béchamel sauce then 1/3 of the chicken, 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 cup of the pesto.
1 Package Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles , 3 Cups Rotisserie Chicken, 3 Cups Mozzarella Cheese, 1 ½ Cups Pesto
Repeat the layers ending with lasagna noodle, béchamel and mozzarella cheese.
Spray a piece of tinfoil with nonstick spray and carefully place over the lasagna without touching the cheese.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes removing the foil off of the top for the last 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with a little pesto. Sprinkle remaining fresh Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Fresh Parmesan Cheese

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