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EASY CHICKEN BROCCOLI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Then, spread a few tablespoons of Alfredo sauce on the bottom of the dish.
• Lay 4 lasagna noodles onto the bottom of the dish. You may have to break them in half and overlap them a bit.
• On top of the lasagna noodles, layer on half of the chicken.
• Then layer on half of the broccoli.
• Pour half of the sauce over the top of everything. Make sure you get the edges and into the corners!
• Top with half the cheese, then REPEAT with the remaining ingredients: noodles, chicken, broccoli, sauce. DO NOT put on the last layer of cheese yet!
• Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
• Uncover and add the remaining cheese. Cook UNCOVERED another 15 minutes until lasagna is bubbly and cheese is nice and melted. Optional: broil for 2-3 minutes to get nice browned spots on the cheese.
• Allow the dish to rest for 5-10 minute. Cut into squares and serve!

BROCCOLI CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Boil Lasagna noodles into a large pot according to directions on package. Drain well, and rinse them. You may need to rinse them again if they get too sticky.
• In a large skillet pan, oil the pan with the olive oil and add the chicken pieces and cook for about 7-10 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add the canned soups and the milk, being measured in the soup cans. You may need to add some more milk if the sauce becomes too thick.
• Season the sauce well with the garlic, salt and pepper, and the poultry seasoning. You can add other herbs for your taste.
• Add the broccoli to the sauce and cook it for about 5 minutes or so and it is a bright green. You may also add about 2 cups of frozen peas to the sauce as well if you prefer.
• To prepare the lasagna, using a 1 Cup measuring cup, Pour about 3 Cups of the sauce to the bottom of a large baking pan.
• Using 4 lasagna noodles, layer the noodles in an even layer. Top the noodles with about 4 Cups of Sauce and sprinkle some shredded cheese, about 1 & 1/2 Cups worth for each layer.
• Continue to layer the noodles, sauce, and cheese in two more layers, using 4 noodles for each layer.
• Cover the pan with some aluminum foil and put in the fridge when ready to cook.
• If you are planning on cooking this right away, cook at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or so.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk and broth; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Whisk half into eggs; return all to pan. Cook and stir over low heat for about 1 minute or until mixture reaches at least 160°. Remove from heat; add 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg and cayenne. Set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender. Add the chicken, broccoli, carrot, parsley, pepper and remaining salt; cook for 3 minutes. Spread 1/2 cup of the Parmesan custard mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Layer with a third of the noodles, half of the chicken mixture, 1/2 cup Parmesan custard, a third of the mozzarella cheese and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, mozzarella and Parmesan custard. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat over to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, broccoli, 2 cups mozzarella, 1/4 cup parmesan.
• In small bowl, combine marina sauce and cream.
• spoon layer of sauce on bottom of 9 x 13 pan, top with noodles, more sauce, cover with the cheese broccoli mixture. Repeat until it is all gone. Each layer put the noodles in a different direction it makes it easier to cut when you serve! When top layer of noodles is down, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
• Cover tightly with sprayed foil and bake 40 minutes. uncover and bake until the top is golden brown.
• I double the recipe for a bigger group and use one of those "big lasagna" tins from the grocery store. bake a larger sized lasagna about 15 minutes more.
• Also great to make ahead, freeze and bake later in the week!