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Posted: 04/02/2020

Chicken Lasagna with Green Chile and Cheese

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes ★★★★★ 1 Reviews Jump to Recipe

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Super creamy and a little bit spicy, this Chicken Lasagna with Green Chile and Cheese is comfort food at its best! Noodles are layered with a cheesy chicken and green chile filling and topped with an easy homemade alfredo.

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Wondering what to serve alongside this Chicken Lasagna? We love these Sesame Green Beans and Parmesan Breadsticks
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I used to always think that lasagna was a long, drawn out affair to make. So I’d save it for a weekend, or when I’m really just feeling like spending a lot of time in the kitchen.

Well, folks – I was wrong.

Ok, so if you are making a red sauce from scratch, it might take some time. But really – it doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out affair.

Let’s take this Chicken Lasagna with Green Chile and Cheese, for example.

Sure, it takes just over an hour from start to finish, but the vast majority of that time is spent with the lasagna in the oven. Hands on time is very minimal, especially if you already have some cooked, shredded chicken on hand.

And as much as I love a more traditional lasagna, this Chicken Lasagna gets me every time. A cheesy, creamy chicken filling studded with green chiles. An easy alfredo sauce. And of course, the pasta to keep it all together.

This just may become your go-to lasagna recipe.

Tips and Tricks

As noted in the recipe, you are making a 9-inch square lasagna, so traditional lasagna noodles are too long. You can cook 7 noodles and use the ends that you cut off to piece together the last part of the third layer of noodles, or you can cook 9 noodles and just discard the ends that you cut off.
The green chiles don’t add heat, but they do add a great flavor. If it was up to me, I’d add 2 cans because I love them so much!
I make sure to lay all of my noodles in the same direction to make cutting the lasagna easier.
Let the lasagna sit for 10-15 minutes after it is done baking so that it will stay together when you cut it.

Make Ahead or Freeze For Later

One thing I do love about this lasagna recipe is that it is easy to make ahead of time or freeze for later.

Sometimes I have more time during the day, so I can make this recipe and then refrigerate it until closer to dinnertime. You may need to add a few minutes onto the bake time if it is coming from the refrigerator. You could even make it the night before and then bake it just before you are ready for it.

Lasagna is also a recipe that freezes really well. When you are assembling the recipe, put it in a freezer safe container. Do not bake the lasagna, but fully assemble it and make sure it is tightly covered in foil. Thaw the lasagna in the refrigerator overnight before baking it.

More Lasagna Recipes

American Lasagna
Lasagna Soup
Skillet Butternut Squash Lasagna
One Skillet Lasagna

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