Close-up of Chicken Spinach Artichoke Lasagnas, as seen on The Pioneer Woman, season 34.
Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Lasagnas

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 30 min
  • Active: 50 min
  • Yield: 6 lasagnas (12 to 18 servings)
These small loaf-pan lasagnas are perfect to pull from the freezer for a fast dinner fix. Ree has saved time by using a store-bought cooked rotisserie chicken, a great shortcut for any dish that uses chicken as an ingredient.

Ingredients

Ricotta Mixture:

To Assemble:

Directions

Special equipment:
six 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 3/4-inch foil loaf pans
  1. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Spray a baking sheet with the cooking spray. Drain the noodles and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.
  2. Make the sauce by melting the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. While stirring, slowly add the milk, followed by the cream. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan, spinach, chicken and artichokes. Stir.
  3. For the ricotta mixture: Combine the ricotta, pesto, parsley, oregano, egg yolks, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
  4. To assemble: If baking immediately, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Spoon roughly 1/4 to 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of a foil loaf pan. Lay out 6 noodles on a work surface and spoon 1/4 cup ricotta mixture on each; spread evenly. Sprinkle a tablespoon of the fontina over the ricotta. Roll each noodle tightly and place the rolled noodles in the loaf pan on top of the sauce. Top with more sauce and 3 slices mozzarella. Repeat with the remaining loaf pans and ingredients. Cook immediately or cover with foil and freeze.
  6. To cook immediately, bake, uncovered, until bubbling, about 25 minutes. To cook from frozen, remove the loaf pans from the freezer and bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese is nice and bubbly, an additional 10 minutes.
  7. Garnish with the basil and serve.