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White Chicken Caprese Lasagna

Delicious White Chicken Caprese Lasagna

This White Chicken Caprese Lasagna is a comforting, flavorful dish perfect for weeknight dinners.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 549

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken
  • 14 ounces artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
  • ? cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • ? cup chopped fresh basil, divided
  • ? cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, drained, and divided
  • 12 ounces low-fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 12 ounces cooked lasagna noodles
  • 12 slices whole milk mozzarella cheese

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • hand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350?F. Set out a 9?13-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, artichokes, and Parmesan cheese, along with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, half of the basil, and all of the tomatoes. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, half-and-half, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste until well combined. Stir in the remaining half of the basil. Set half of the cream cheese mixture aside and stir the remaining half into the chicken mixture.
  4. Spread half of the plain cream cheese mixture into the 9?13 baking dish, covering the bottom. Lay 3 cooked lasagna noodles on top and then top with one-third of the chicken mixture. Repeat the noodles and chicken mixture two more times, ending with a noodle layer.
  5. Top with the last half of the plain cream cheese mixture.
  6. Place the whole milk mozzarella slices on top in rows of three.
  7. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella over everything, and then top with more basil if desired.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until heated through. Let cool for at least 10 minutes, then slice and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 549kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 39gFat: 32gSodium: 1246mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8g

Notes

Feel free to customize the ingredients based on your pantry. This recipe is versatile and forgiving, perfect for weeknight cooking.

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