Description
Hearty chicken and cheese lasagna rolls bring comfort from Italian kitchens to dinner tables. Pasta sheets roll around savory chicken and melted cheese, creating a satisfying meal you can enjoy with family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken fillets (cooked and shredded or 1 rotisserie chicken)
- 3 cups (12 oz) mozzarella cheese
- 12 lasagna noodles (cooked)
- 4 cups (32 fl oz) broth
- 4 tbsps butter
- 5 tbsps flour
- ¼ – ½ cup (2-4 fl oz) heavy cream
- ¼ cup minced onion
- ¼ cup minced bell pepper (red, yellow, or orange)
- 1 roma tomato (diced small)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Sauté onions, bell peppers, garlic, and tomatoes in butter until vegetables soften, creating a fragrant base for the lasagna rolls.
- Sauce Development: Dust flour over the vegetable mixture, then gradually whisk in broth to form a smooth, velvety sauce, simmering until it achieves a rich, creamy consistency.
- Filling Creation: Blend shredded chicken with mozzarella, seasoning with herbs and spices to craft a flavorful, cohesive filling that promises depth and richness.
- Noodle Assembly: Lay out lasagna noodles, spreading the chicken-cheese mixture evenly across each sheet, then carefully roll into tight cylinders to trap the delectable filling.
- Baking Arrangement: Coat a baking dish with the prepared sauce, nestling the rolled noodles seam-side down, ensuring they are completely enveloped in the aromatic liquid.
- Final Touches: Drizzle remaining sauce over the rolls, garnish with additional mozzarella, and bake at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes until the top turns golden and the edges bubble with promise.
Notes
- Sauce Smoothing Technique: Gradually add broth while whisking to prevent clumpy sauce and ensure a silky, professional texture.
- Noodle Preparation Tip: Use pre-cooked lasagna noodles to save time and guarantee easier rolling without breaking.
- Cheese Distribution Strategy: Reserve some mozzarella for topping to create a golden, melted cheese crust that adds visual appeal and extra flavor.
- Temperature Timing Hack: Let lasagna rolls rest for 5-10 minutes after baking to set and make cutting and serving easier without falling apart.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg