By: Author Zona House
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Categories Chicken-Poultry, Dinner for Two
Chicken Florentine Lasagna is a true treat for the taste buds! Italian spinach lasagna meets grilled Mexican seasoned chicken in this delicious and romantic dinner for two.
- How to makeChicken Florentine Lasagna
This lasagna for two is very easy to prepare and uses “no cook oven ready” noodles. It is so incredibly flavorful you may never make regular lasagna again. Direct quote from my husband “This may be the BEST lasagna I have ever had!”
You can also substitute ground beef for the chicken by browning the beef and adding the same seasonings to it.
Need a dessert to go with it? Try these Key Lime Tarts or these Gooey Rice Krispie Treats.
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How to makeChicken Florentine Lasagna
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
Season the chicken on both sides with the cumin and adobo seasoning. Click for adobo seasoning.
Grill the chicken about 5 minutes on each side until cooked through, then dice or shred.
Break the noodles in half carefully.
In a small nonstick skillet add the cream cheese and spinach. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes until cream cheese is melted. Add 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese and stir until melted.
Spray the bottom of two oven safe individual baking dishes with non-stick spray then cover each with spaghetti sauce.Click for two 18.6 ounce oven safe baking dishes.
Top each with half of a noodle.
Spoon a quarter of the spinach mixture into each dish.
Add a quarter of the grilled chicken to each dish.
Top each with more spaghetti sauce and 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Repeat the layers except for the cheese. Save it for topping after the bake cycle.
Cover with tinfoil and bake 40 minutes or until heated through.
Add ¼ cup of cheese to the top of each dish and bake 5 more minutes.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot dishes on top of pot holders or cork trivets to protect surfaces.
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Chicken Florentine Lasagna
Chicken Florentine Lasagna is a true treat for the taste buds! Italian spinach lasagna meets grilled Mexican seasoned chicken in this delicious and romantic dinner for two. This lasagna for two is very easy to prepare and uses “no cook oven ready” noodles. It is so incredibly flavorful you may never make regular lasagna again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Cool Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 lasagna noodles Oven Ready (no need to cook)
- 6 oz boneless skinless chicken
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Mozzarella (divided)
- 1/2 jar spaghetti sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180 C).
- Season the chicken on both sides with the cumin and adobo seasoning. Click here for adobo seasoning.
- Grill the chicken about 5 minutes on each side until cooked through, then dice or shred.
- Break the noodles in half carefully.
- In a small nonstick skillet add the cream cheese and spinach. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes until cream cheese is melted. Add 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese and stir until melted.
To Assemble
- Spray the bottom of two oven safe 18.6 ounce baking dishes with non-stick spray then cover each with spaghetti sauce. Click here for 18.6 ounce oven safe dishes.
- Top each with ½ of a noodle.Spoon ¼ of the spinach mixture into each dish.Add a ¼ of the chicken to each dish.Top each with more spaghetti sauce and ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the layers except for the cheese. Save it for topping after the bake cycle.
- Cover with tinfoil and bake 40 minutes or until heated through.
- Add ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese to the top of each dish and bake 5 more minutes.Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot dishes on top of pot holders or cork trivets to protect surfaces.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 573Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 990mgCarbohydrates: 33gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 48g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
