Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 4 c. cooked chicken cubes
1 bunch broccoli, cleaned and cut into chunks
6-10 carrots, peeled and cut up
6-8 lasagna noodles
3 c. freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Béchamel Sauce:
5 Tbsp. butter
2 cloves garlic, grated
5 Tbsp. flour
salt and pepper
1 c. half and half
2 c. milk
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Directions: |
Directions:For Béchamel sauce: In microwave safe bowl, melt butter; grate in cloves of garlic. Add flour and season with salt and pepper; whisk together. Return to microwave for a few seconds until bubbly. Whisk in half and half and milk. Cook in microwave on power level 7, whisking occasionally until hot, thick and bubbly. Be sure to boil for at least 1 minute. If too thick, add a little more milk and cook longer.
Cook lasagna noodles until just done. Set aside to cool. Put carrots into a wide pan; don't quite cover with water, and cook about 10 minutes. Add broccoli over the top and continue to cook until both are just crisp tender. Do NOT overcook; drain.
Spray a 9x13" baking dish. Smear the bottom of the dish with a few tablespoons of Béchamel sauce. Using half the noodles, layer the bottom of the baking dish; add chicken and vegetables. Pour over about half the remaining sauce (about 1 cup). Add 1 cup of cheese and put on remaining noodles. Spread sauce over the top and cover with foil. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes (or until very hot and bubbly). Remove foil and cover with mozzarella. Return to oven until cheese is melted. Take from oven and let stand at least 10 minutes before cutting to serve. |
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