Barilla
Lasagna with Chicken & Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce
Creamy béchamel sauce is layered on top of sautéed vegetables and then topped with dollops of pesto and Barilla Lasagne sheets.
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Ingredients 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 10 Barilla® Oven-Ready Lasagne sheets
- ½ cup Barilla® Creamy Genovese Pesto sauce
- 7 ounces ground chicken
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bunch rosemary
- ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Béchamel Sauce:
- 32 ounces milk
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose white flour
- 6 tablespoons butter
- Salt and nutmeg to taste
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Instructions
- Prepare the béchamel: Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and mix well. Pour in hot milk in small increments, stirring constantly to avoid lumps, and bring to a boil. Season with salt, a pinch of nutmeg and set aside.
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Pre-heat oven to 350 °F and grease a baking dish with butter.
- In a saucepan, slowly brown the onions, celery and carrots with olive oil and a bunch of rosemary. Add chicken and let it brown as well.
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Add tomato paste, cover with water, and let it cook for 10 minutes.
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Season with salt and pepper. Remove the rosemary and set aside.
- In the greased baking dish pour a first layer of veggie chicken sauce and béchamel sauce on the bottom then add dollops of pesto.
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Next add a layer of Lasagne sheets, followed by another layer of sauces.
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Sprinkle with cheese and continue to build the Lasagne, alternating the pasta and sauces. Make sure the final layer is sauce, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
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Bake for 20 minutes at 350 °F or until the cheese is crispy and golden brown.
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Remove from the oven when it is perfectly baked, crispy, and golden brown.
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Let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving. This allows the Lasagna to hold its shape when serving.
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