CHICKEN LASAGNA

Ingredients: 

8 to 10 Lasagna noodles, cooked 

2 Cups cooked diced chicken

2 Tblsp   butter or margarine 

1   medium onion, chopped

1/3 lb    mushrooms, sliced 

1 can     (16 oz) canned tomatoes 

1/2 tsp   basil 

1/2 tsp   oregano 

1/3 tsp   each salt and pepper 

3 Tblsp   butter or margarine 

3 Tblsp   all-purpose flour 

1 can     (10 oz) chicken broth 

1/2 cup   half-and-half 

1 cup     shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup   ricotta cheese

parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Tomato Sauce:
1.  Melt butter in skillet.  Saute' onions until transparent.  Add mushrooms, basil oregano, salt and pepper.  Cook for a few minutes.

2.  Blend tomatoes in blender or processor.  Add to mushrooms.  Simmer while making cream sauce, adding more tomatoes if needed.  Stir in chicken.

Cream Sauce:
 3.  Melt butter in saucepan.  Stir in flour, cooking and stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.

4.  Add broth, stirring until thickened.  Stir in half&half over low heat.


Lasagna Layering:

5.  Spoon small amount of cream sauce in baking pan.  Place 3 cooked noodles in baking pan.  Add 1/3 of meat mixture and 1/3 of cream sauce. Sprinkle each layer with cheese.Repeat with remaining noodles and sauces. 

sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.6.  Bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes.