Cajun Lasagne Recipe 435

CAJUN CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375°.
• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook lasagna noodles until very al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Cook onion and bell peppers until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until golden and no longer pink, 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to a plate.
• Make sauce: To skillet over medium heat, add butter. Once melted, sprinkle with Cajun seasoning and flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk and let simmer until thick and creamy, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in Parmesan and parsley.
• Assemble lasagna: In a small bowl, stir together ricotta and egg and season with more salt and pepper. In a large baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce. Add a layer of lasagna noodles, top with a third of the ricotta mixture, a third of the chicken-vegetable mixture, another layer of sauce, and a third of the mozzarella. Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with mozzarella.
• Bake until bubbly and golden, 35 minutes.
• Garnish with remaining parsley and serve.

CAJUN CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine sausage, chicken, Cajun seasoning and sage. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 8 minutes. Remove meat from skillet with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Saute onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in cooked meat and one container Alfredo sauce.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover bottom with 4 lasagna noodles. Spread with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Repeat layers, and cover with a layer of noodles. Spread remaining Alfredo sauce over top. Top with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

CAJUN LASAGNE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta for 6 minutes. Rinse pasta with warm water, drain, coat with oil and set aside. Mix seasonings, reserve 1 tablespoon for ricotta/cheese mixture, and divide remaining seasons in half, set aside. In a large soup pot heated over medium heat add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes, add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add ground turkey and andouille sauce, break into small chunks. Season with half of the seasoning blend and cook until browned about 15 minutes. Add tomato paste and mix well, cook for 5 more minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth, season with remaining seasoning blend and mix well. Lower heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped parsley and mix well and allow sauce to cook about 15 more minutes. TO ASSEMBLE RICOTTA/CHEESE MIXTURE: Mix eggs, ricotta, Parmigiano Reggiano, 1 cup sharp, jack, and mozzarella cheese with remaining seasoning blend and set side. TO ASSEMBLE LASAGNE: In a large greased 13X9-inch casserole dish, place about 1 cup of pasta sauce on the bottom. Top with lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping noodles. Top with more pasta sauce, top with about 6 heaping tablespoons of ricotta/cheese mixture. Top with a handful of remaining grated cheeses and repeat with another layer of lasagna noodles, meat mixture/ricotta cheese mixture/grated cheese. For the last layer top with noodles, pasta sauce and remaining grated cheeses. Cover casserole with greased foil and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook 20 minutes more. Remove from oven, allow to cool 10 minutes. Serve with garlic bread.