Friday, March 18, 2011

Chicken & Broccoli Lasagna

Prep Time: 20 min
Bake Time: 30 min

Ingredients
  • 8 oz lasagna 
  • 2 cups of cooked shredded chicken
  • 1 cup of steamed broccoli ("mashed up")
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano 
  • Italian breadcrumbs for topping
Directions
  1. Cook lasagna, drain.
  2. Steam broccoli
  3. Cook and shred chicken breasts
  4. In a bowl, mix sour cream, half and half, Parmesan cheese, soups, garlic, oregano, broccoli, and chicken.
  5. Spoon a thin layer of mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan.
  6. Place one layer of lasagna noodles flat in pan.
  7. Spoon mixture to cover noodles.
  8. Continue layering noodles and mixture until all gone (finish with the chicken mixture as the last layer).
  9. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.
  10. Bake at 350 for 30 min.
Personal Flair and Reflections
 This recipe came about as a last minute "use what I have in the kitchen because it's time to go to the grocery store." It turned out quite yummy!
When I try this again, I think I would like to add some shredded cheese (mozzarella perhaps) to the mixture.

Family Friendly Tip
I had a friend get me started on doing this: buy a large pack of chicken breasts. Place chicken breasts in crock pot, cover with chicken broth, and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred with tongs or fork (it will fall apart super easy!!) Let cool. Separate into 2 cup portions. Freeze. It makes for easy thawing of already cooked, shredded chicken. This tip will help you skip step number 3 :)