White chicken lasagna rolls

I lied. I told you my next post would be about something that went along with my unhealthy holiday trend. That didn't happen! It's next, though, I promise. In the meantime, I present to you a variation of one of my favorite lasagna recipes. This is a fun alternative to typical lasagna. Lasagna turned inside out, if you will!

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! My boys and I have had a lovely week so far. Lots of presents and love. Sassiness, too, but mostly love.  

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook 12 lasagna noodles 3 minutes short of the package instructions. Drain and rinse. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine:

2 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded

13.75-oz. can artichokes, drained and chopped

3-oz. package cream cheese

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

3/4 cup ricotta cheese

1 egg

1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper, to taste

Mix well.

Set the cooked lasagna noodles on a flat surface and divide the cheese mixture among them, spreading evenly across the surace of the noodles.

Tightly roll up the noodles and place them seam side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with another 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and chopped parsley.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese mixture is heated through.

Enjoy, friends! Merry Christmas to you all!

Printable recipe: White chicken lasagna rolls

White chicken lasagna

I am typing this post from the comfort of our "second home," as Elijah calls it (our trailer at the dropzone). I am remembering from last summer how tired our boys become after consecutive nights spent here. The fresh air and the stimulation of all varieties and the people and the not-sleeping-well-because-the-dropzone-is-so-much-fun makes for some crazy tired boys. I had a few moments tonight when I had to walk away for a few minutes because my patience was wearing very thin. As I type, the monkeys are fighting falling asleep in their supremely overly tired states.

Deep breaths. Just keep typing.

White chicken lasagna.

After the boys had finally fallen asleep last night, Dan and I finished off this pan of lasagna that I had made earlier in the week. It is SO GOOD, you guys. I used to make this recipe fairly often years ago, before I was married, and recently made a few alterations to make it even tastier. 

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook 9 lasagna noodles for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.

Chop 1 yellow onion and mince 2 cloves of garlic.

Heat 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Cook the onion and garlic until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add:

1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

Stir to coat.

Add:

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup milk

Bring to a boil. 

Add:

2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Stir until the cheese is melted.

Add:

2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

In the prepared baking dish, layer as follows:

1/3 of the sauce 

3 lasagna noodles

2 cups ricotta cheese

Meat from one Rotisserie chicken, shredded

14-oz. can quartered artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped

3 lasagna noodles

1/3 of the sauce

10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

3 lasagna noodles

Remaining sauce

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

While writing this post, the boys have gone from wild-monkey status to wild-monkeys-who-have-been-tranquilized-and-who-will-be-asleep-soon. Not that we tranquilize our children. The effects of the past two days are just finally catching up.

Releasing deep breath.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. It's a keeper!

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