Cheesy spinach and chicken Lasagna with white sauce

Last weekend we planned for a potluck with our friends, I thought of making something cheesy with mild spices so decided to prepare creamy chicken and spinach lasagna. Layers of lasagna sheets, shredded chicken, sauteed spinach and the topping of white sauce and cheese makes a perfect on a rainy weather. 

Prep time: 35 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken breast pieces - 3

Ricotta chesse - 1/4 cup

Baby spinach - 1 cup

Mozarella cheese - 4 cups

Parmesan cheese - 2 cups

Lasagna sheets - 9

Butter - 5 tbsp

Onion - 1, finely chopped

Garlic - 3 pods, finely chopped

all purpose flour - 1 cup

Milk - 1 1/2 cup

Oregano - 1 tbsp

dried thyme - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Cilantro - for garnishing

Method:

1.Cook the chicken pieces with salt and shred it. Mix 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese with shredded chicken and keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan, Saute the spinach with salt until its cooked. 

3. Heat butter in a pan, Saute onions and garlic until its translucent. Add all purpose flour, milk and mix without lumps. 

4. Add 1 cup mozarella cheese and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese and mix it well.

5. Now add oregano, dried thyme, salt and give a good mix.Immediately switch off the flame.

6. Boil water in a pan and place the lasagna sheets, cook until its soft.

Layering

1.In a pan, Pour quarter part of the white sauce, Place three lasagna sheets parallely over the sauce.

2. Now spread the shredded chicken evenly over it. Top it with 1 cup mozarella cheese, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.

3. Place another 3 lasagna sheets and sauteed spinach over it. Drizzle with another half of remaining sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and 1 cup of mozarella cheese.

4. Place three lasagna sheets and then drizzle with remaining sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of parmesan and 1 cup of mozarella cheese. Atlast garnish with cilantro.

5. Preheat oven to 350F and bake it for about 40 minutes.

6.Cheesy Lasagna is ready now.