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Caprese Chicken Lasagna Edit Tags: Main Dishes

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Author: Uploaded By: Annette & Bill

Ingredients:

1 ½ box lasagna noodles
1 ½ tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces (I used the Costco boneless Rotisserie Chicken to save time)
3 tsp. dried oregano
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
⅓ c. balsamic vinegar
6 large cloves garlic, minced, divided
4 ½ tbsp. butter
4 ½ tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 ¾ c. milk
7 c. shredded mozzarella, divided
1 c. freshly grated Parmesan plus ½ cup for top
24 oz ricotta
2 large eggs
9 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
¾ c. thinly sliced basil leaves, plus more for garnish
Balsamic glaze, for drizzling

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375º.
Pour boiling water over lasagna noodles and let soak while preparing sauce. ( I spread them out in a lipped cookie sheet.)
If using precooked chicken, you can omit the cooking chicken steps.
Just add the seasonings to the chicken.
( in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil.
Season chicken with oregano, salt, and pepper.
Cook in a single layer, in batches if necessary, until golden and cooked through, 8 minutes.)
Return all chicken to skillet and add balsamic vinegar and half the garlic to pan and stir until balsamic is slightly thickened, 1 minute.
Transfer to a plate.
Make sauce:
Bring skillet back to medium heat and melt in butter.
Add remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
Add flour and cook until golden, 1 minute more.
Gradually add in milk while whisking, then simmer until thick and creamy, 3 minutes.
Add Parmesan and 1 ½ cup mozzarella, stirring until melty. Season with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, stir together ricotta and eggs and season with salt and pepper.
In a large baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce.
Add a layer of lasagna noodles( I wipe them off with a paper towel before adding the noodles), slightly overlapping
Top with about a third of ricotta mixture.
Add a third of tomatoes, a third of the basil, a third of the cooked chicken
Add another layer of sauce, and a third of mozzarella.
Repeat for a total of three layers, ending with mozzarella and remaining ½ cup parmesan
Bake until bubbly and cheese is melty, about 25-30 minutes.
If you want it browner, you can turn oven to broil and broil until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Garnish with basil and drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.