Chicken Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna
Chicken spinach lasagna is a new twist on traditional lasagna that will keep you coming back for more!
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- Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna Ingredients
- Tips for Making Chicken Mushroom Spinach Lasagna
- How to Make Spinach Mushroom Lasagna
- Side Dishes to Serve with Chicken and Spinach Lasagna
- How to Store this Mushroom Lasagna Recipe
- Video: How to Make Mushroom Spinach Lasagna
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Pair it with your favorite house salad tossed in a Greek salad dressing for a well-balanced meal.
Anytime I get an excuse to add more veggies into my meals…I’m all there! And this chicken spinach lasagna is nothing short of veggies.
Just like our chicken stroganoff recipe, it’s made with fresh white mushrooms, fresh baby spinach, and shredded cooked chicken. You can use leftover whole roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken.
I took a lighter approach to the sauce and used chicken broth as my base with some milk and then flavored it with nutmeg and Parmesan. So it is not overly heavy.
Everything is layered into a square baking dish with no-boil lasagna noodles. No-boil noodles are thinner than regular noodles and absorb flavor so much better. So the finished lasagna is delicate and does not feel so “heavy” as in you’re eating loads of noodles.
Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna Ingredients
To make chicken mushroom spinach lasagna, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- olive oil
- white onion
- garlic
- mushrooms
- spices – basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, nutmeg
- baby spinach
- shredded roasted chicken
- chicken stock
- milk
- all-purpose flour
- Parmesan cheese
- no-boil lasagna noodles
- mozzarella cheese
Tips for Making Chicken Mushroom Spinach Lasagna
What can I substitute for mushrooms?
Substitute mushrooms with canned quartered artichokes or fresh zucchini. If using artichokes, add them towards the end with the chicken.
What is the correct order to layer a lasagna?
The correct order for this chicken mushroom lasagna is as follows:
- noodles
- chicken
- sauce
- cheese
Repeat for a total of 4 layers.
Do you cover lasagna with foil when baking?
Yes. Cover the lasagna with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes and then uncover the lasagna and bake for 15 minutes more.
How to Make Spinach Mushroom Lasagna
Make the Chicken Filling: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook onions, garlic, mushrooms, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and cook until mushrooms have softened and all of the liquid has evaporated.
Stir in spinach and cook until wilted. Off heat, stir in cooked chicken, and set it aside.
Make the White Sauce: In a small bowl make a slurry by whisking together the flour and 1/2 cup of chicken stock. Set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the remaining chicken stock, milk, nutmeg, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer and then gradually whisk in the flour slurry. Simmer until thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Stir in Parmesan and immediately remove off heat.
Assemble and Bake: Pour half of the white sauce onto a bottom of a baking dish, top with 2 noodles, 1 cup of chicken mixture, 1 cup sauce, and 1/4 cup of mozzarella. Repeat 3 more layers with noodles, chicken, sauce, and cheese.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes longer. Rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.
What temperature to put oven for lasagna?
You’ll need to bake the lasagna at 375 degrees F.
Side Dishes to Serve with Chicken and Spinach Lasagna
This chicken and spinach lasagna serves best with a fresh salad. Here are a few suggestions:
How to Store this Mushroom Lasagna Recipe
Store cooled mushroom lasagna in an airtight container. It will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
When you’re ready to eat, thaw frozen lasagna in the fridge overnight. Then, transfer it to a baking dish, cover it with foil, and reheat at 350 degrees just until warmed through. Alternatively, you can warm individual portions in the microwave for a minute or two.
Video: How to Make Mushroom Spinach Lasagna
Chicken Spinach Lasagna Q&A
Oven-ready or no-boil lasagna noodles do not need to be boiled before using. They soften during baking. Whereas regular noodles need to be boiled or at least par-boiled before use.
Fill a large rectangular dish with the hottest tap water. Add regular lasagne noodles and soak in water for 20 minutes. Move the noodles around occasionally with a pair of tongs so they don’t stick. Drain and lay flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Yes. The spinach is high in water content and has to be cooked before adding to the lasagna, otherwise, it will make the lasagna soggy and/or watery. Use fresh baby spinach or frozen-thawed and drained spinach.
You certainly can but I recommend doubling the recipe then.
Let the lasagna rest for about 15-20 minutes, uncovered, before cutting and serving. This lasagna is very creamy and if you cut into it right away, it will fall apart.
Here are few tips to make sure your lasagna is not watery and runny:
Cook the mushrooms and spinach until all of the liquid has evaporated. Both are high in water content and therefore you’ll want to cook them down until no liquid is left in the pan.
Allow the white sauce to simmer until thickened so any all moisture can evaporate.
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Chicken Mushroom Spinach Lasagna
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Chicken mushroom and spinach lasagna made with shredded chicken, mushrooms, spinach, no-boil lasagna noodles, and delicious milk based sauce. It’s creamy, yet light and does not taste like you’re eating loads of noodles.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 8 oz. white mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 1 (6 oz.) bag fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 8 no-boil (oven-ready) lasagna noodles
- 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add oil and then the onions, garlic, mushrooms, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the mushrooms soften while stirring occasionally. Make sure all of the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated before moving to step 3.
- Stir in spinach; cook until wilted and all of its moisture has evaporated. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cooked chicken. Set it aside.
- In a small bowl make a slurry by whisking together 1/2 cup chicken stock with flour. It should be thick milky consistency. Set it aside. In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, milk, nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat, stirring occassionally. Once the mixture starts to bubble up around the edges, add the slurry while whisking nonstop. Simmer until thickened, about 5-8 minute, whisking occassionally. Stir in Parmesan cheese and then remove from heat.
- Pour 1/2 cup sauce into bottom of 10X10 square baking dish, top with 2 noodles, 1 cup chicken mixture, 1 cup sauce, and 1/4 cup mozzarella, making sure noodles are covered with sauce. You can even press them down lightly. Repeat 3 more layers with noodles, chicken, sauce, and cheese. Last layer will have slightly more sauce and remaining cheese on top.
- Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes longer. If desired, broil for 2-3 minutes for golden brown top. Let stand 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Recipe Update 12/3/21: This recipe has been retested and updated to reflect some of the comments/feedback since originally published on 4/21/17. Here are the changes that I’ve made: Reduced the salt by 1/4 teaspoon. Reduced the chicken stock by 1/2 cup and increased the milk by 1/2 cup as many of you mentioned that the sauce was not thickening for you. I’ve retested the sauce many times and it does thicken. Make sure to use whole milk. Also, I changed the method of how the flour is added to the milk mixture as many of you had trouble getting the flour lumps out of the sauce. So now instead of whisking the flour directly into all of the milk and stock, you can make a slurry with flour and some of the stock and add to simmering milk. Please note the step-by-step pictures still reflect the old method.
- Common Questions: I included common questions and answers in the body of the post. If there is a question that I missed, please feel free to ask in the comments below.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 328
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 812.7 mg
- Fat: 10.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 33.5 g
- Protein: 24.4 g
- Cholesterol: 39 mg
Made this last night for a family gathering. Used a bigger pan. I 1 1/2ed the ingredients, and placed the lasagna noodles for each layer to cover the surface of the pan breaking them as I had to. It was fantastic. I made it exactly as written. It was go into my “Things I have made and loved and will make again” board.
Made this last night for dinner with friends. It was delicious and everyone went back for a little more!
I am in the process of making this so will review later. I do have a question though. I clicked the 2 at the top to double the recipe. Ingredients did double, but I don’t think instructions do. Assembly instructions still say use 2 noodles for each layer, 1 cup chicken mixture, etc. If it’s correct that instructions are still based on the small 10×10 lasagne, it’s important that people are aware they will have to double amounts when assembling.
Correct. Only the ingredients are doubled. For the instruction, simply double the portions.
I don’t see where you add the spices ? What am I missing… Making for dinner tonight.
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My family and I enjoyed this very much!!!!thank you it was easy to make I used fresh chicken breast and just used the broth I did add some chicken bullion to add to the flavor it was definitely a make again
This recipe/ dish is amazing. I made it last night. Instant favorite. It’s going in my recipe book. Thanks so much for this ❤ I tried to add a picture of my final product but was unable to ????
My family refused to call this lasagna, but they all cleared their plates, so I’m calling this a win!
I was really disappointed in this recipe. I thought for sure it would be a winner since I love all the ingredients except nutmeg. My instinct told me not to use it but I didn’t listen. Regardless, I still did not like it. The sauce was uninteresting and it lacked flavor overall. I’d also mention to be careful with the rotisserie chicken. I was very careful and still found small bones in the casserole.
I added some garlic powder and paprika to the sauce, it definitely worked well after that!
Turned out great! Very flavorful and satisfying. I found it came together faster than most lasagna recipes, too. I substituted oat milk since that’s what we keep on hand but kept the cheese and it honestly turned out really well with that substitution. My partner said one of the best meals ever (!!!).
So glad you enjoyed it!
I wasn’t a fan of this. It was just OK. The sauce was creamy, but on the bland side. I don’t think I would make again. All I can taste is the garlic. Sorry, I wish I could be more positive.
This is a keeper! Turned out perfect and my husband loved it! I used a rotisserie chicken that I skinned and cut up. I used an 8 x 8 glass pan and I did broil the top for a couple minutes at the end! I am thinking I will double this to a
9 x 13 pan for the Holidays along with a 9 x 13 pan of baked red sauce pasta!
Came across this recipe while searching for dinner inspiration. Except for the addition of come cubed and sauteed pumpkin to bump the veg content up, I made it exactly as the recipe suggested and wouldn’t change a thing. It was great, and I’ll definitely be making it again. Others have commented that the sauce was a little lumpy, and yes it was to start with, but it cooked up fine and you’d never have known. The whole family loved it.
Thank you Marion. Love it that you added pumpkin!
This was absolutely delectable! I was using up leftover rotisserie chicken so I used frozen spinach and dried mushrooms (soaked) because that’s what I had on hand. I also added some sundried tomatoes to the spinach mixture and some feta cheese on top. Was amazing! Next time I’d use a little less salt though.
This recipe looks amazing. Just wondering if this would work in a slow cooker?
Hi Michelle: I never tried it in a slow cooker so I can’t answer with certainty.
Just making this dish now and I think it needs to be in oven longer because the noodles are still hard. I used oven ready lasagna sheets and has plenty of sauce on it. Hope it tastes good
When I was browsing the web for “leftover rotisserie chicken recipe”, I never expected to end up with something THAT delicious on my plate. This tasted like a restaurant meal, not like an attempt to save leftovers. I did substitute a good handful of dried mushrooms, which I soaked in boiling water for a while, instead of white mushrooms. The result was soooo good! Will definitely be making that again. Thank you Katya for the recipe!
I doubled everything and it came out awesome! I like it very very much. Warning, it is a lot of work, and need to do this in advance. I started very early afternoon and ended at 5:45 PM in time for my supper.
I agree, that it is a lot of work. It took me way to long for the end result. It was good but I don’t think it is worth all the time it took to make it.
Absolutely amazing. I used cooked ground chicken instead of rotisserie chicken. will definitely make again.
Made this tonight 17/07/21 and it was absolutely gorgeous both me n my son enjoyed it I used less salt but added extra garlic will definitely make again.
Nice recipe.
Can you freeze? Would I defrost then bake?
You don’t have to defrost. You can simply just bake.
I was looking for something to make with a rotisserie chicken and I found your recipe. It was delicious! My family loved it and I’m adding it to our dinner rotation. I omitted the red pepper flakes because I’m not a fan. This was my first time using the oven ready lasagna noodles and I was a bit skeptical that they would be hard on the edges or rubbery. I was really surprised how well they came out. So much easier than boiling them first and layering them! I didn’t have any problems with the sauce. It thickened on its own with a little extra time and patience…no lumps. Thanks for a great recipe!
That’s great to know! Thanks for your feedback.