Description
Mediterranean-inspired Creamy White Lasagna brings layers of rich comfort to classic Italian cuisine. Delicate pasta sheets nestled with velvety béchamel and tender chicken create a luxurious dining experience you’ll savor with every delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (optional)
Cheeses:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Noodles and Vegetables:
- 9 lasagna noodles (cooked)
- 2 cups sauteed spinach or zucchini
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 3 cups bechamel sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 375F (190C) and thoroughly coating a 9×13-inch baking vessel with cooking spray or butter.
- Craft the initial foundation by spreading a delicate layer of silky bechamel sauce across the bottom of the dish, ensuring complete coverage.
- Construct the first structural layer by carefully arranging lasagna noodles in a precise, overlapping pattern to create a solid base.
- Distribute a generous portion of sauteed vegetables evenly across the noodle layer, creating a colorful and flavorful landscape.
- If incorporating chicken, nestle tender pieces strategically throughout the vegetable terrain for added protein and depth.
- Generously blanket the vegetables and chicken with a luxurious coating of mozzarella cheese, allowing it to create a melting canvas.
- Lavish the cheese layer with another smooth application of bechamel sauce, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Repeat the layering process: noodles, vegetables, chicken, mozzarella, and bechamel, building height and complexity with each stratum.
- Culminate the architectural masterpiece with a final layer of bechamel, creating a pristine surface.
- Sprinkle a delicate dusting of Parmesan cheese across the top, adding a sophisticated finishing touch.
- Shelter the dish with aluminum foil, creating a protective dome to maintain moisture during initial baking.
- Bake for 30 minutes, allowing the layers to meld and intensify their flavors.
- Remove the foil and return to the oven, baking for an additional 15 minutes until the surface transforms into a golden, bubbling landscape.
- Remove from the oven and allow the lasagna to rest for 10 minutes, enabling the layers to set and flavors to harmonize.
- Slice and serve, revealing the beautifully constructed layers of this culinary creation.
Notes
- Customize protein options by swapping chicken with shredded turkey, tofu, or plant-based alternatives for dietary flexibility.
- Prep vegetables ahead of time to streamline cooking process and reduce day-of kitchen stress.
- Control sauce thickness by adjusting milk quantity in bechamel – less milk creates thicker, more stable layers.
- For gluten-free version, replace traditional lasagna noodles with zucchini slices or gluten-free pasta sheets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg