Creamy Chicken Lasagna with Einkorn Noodles from Savor the Best
Ingredients
SCALE
Noodles
Béchamel Sauce
- 6 tablespoon Butter
- 3 clove Garlic Grated or finely chopped
- 5 tablespoon Einkorn Flour
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 5 cup Milk
Crunchy Topping
- 4 ounce Parmesan Cheese Grated (About 1 cup)
- 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
Lasagna
- 12 slice Lasagna Noodles
- 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 1/2 pound Cooked Chicken Breast Chopped
- 1 1/2 cup Oil Packes Sun Dried Tomatoes Drained
- 8 ounce Mushrooms Sliced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 3 tablespoon Fresh Parsley Chopped, Divided
- 18 slice Havarti Cheese
Instructions
This recipe and photo are courtesy of Dahn and Pat from Savor the Best.
For the lasagna:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F…Spray a 9x13 oven-proof casserole dish with non-stick oil and reserve.
- Prepare the Fresh Einkorn Pasta, and cut 12 strips of noodles 2-inches wide and 12-inches long. Cook according to the instructions and reserve.
For the Sauce:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, stirring continuously to avoid burning. Add the flour and salt. Whisk and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the milk, one cup at a time, whisking after each addition and allowing it to thicken slightly each time before adding the next cup. When the sauce is smooth and thick, remove from heat, cover with a lid and set aside.
To Make the Topping:
- In a medium-size bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese and the Panko bread crumbs and reserve.
To assemble the casserole:
- Add 1 cup of the cream sauce to the bottom of the dish and spread evenly. Place 4 lasagna noodles on the sauce, overlapping each noodle. Add â…“ of the chicken, â…“ of the sun-dried tomatoes, â…“ of the sliced mushrooms, â…“ of the thyme leaves and â…“ of the chopped parsley. Cover the layer with 6 slices of the Havarti cheese. Repeat, beginning with 1 cup of the sauce for the 2nd and 3rd layer and ending with one cup of the sauce over the top. Sprinkle the reserved topping evenly over casserole.
- Spray a sheet of foil with non-stick oil and cover the top of the casserole lightly. Transfer to the middle of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until the cheese and sauce has begun to bubble up around the edges and the top is a golden brown.
- Transfer the lasagna to a wire rack and let stand for 20-30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional thyme and parsley when ready to serve.
NOTES
Measure the tomatoes into a fine-mesh sieve and drain off the oil. I like to run warm tap water over the drained tomatoes to further remove excess oil. Spread the drained tomatoes onto a thick layer of paper towels and cover with additional paper towels and blot off excess moisture/oil.
Dried tomatoes may be substituted by rehydrating them.
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There’s something satisfying about using a single ingredient in so many different ways. Einkorn is incredibly versatile, and the recipes below make it easy to bring this ancient grain into your everyday meals. Here are a few to explore:
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Julie Koyle co founded and has been the driving creative force behind Grand Teton Ancient Grains, a regenerative organic family farm and mill nestled at the base of the Grand Teton foothills in eastern Idaho….