Wowza! White Lasagna with Chicken, Spinach & Mushrooms.

adapted from : BAM!!! Emeril

3 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 10 oz package fresh spinach

2 cups fresh mushrooms, slicedx

1 whole yellow onion, sliced

1/2 tablespoon garlic

4 cups heavy cream

1 stick butter

1/2 cup flour

1 box "no boil" lasagna noodles

3 cups shredded parmesan

1 package Italian blend shredded cheese

1/2 tablespoon dried oregano

salt & pepper to taste

3 tablespoons olive oil

For the chicken:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Season the chicken generously with the blackening seasoning. 

Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes then place the chicken in the skillet and blacken on each side. About 2 minutes per side. Then place the skillet in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool, then shred.

For the sauce:

Turn oven up to 375 degrees.

Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan over med/high heat. Add about 1/2 the spinach and let cook down a bit then add the rest. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Now add garlic and onions, cook for about 3 minutes then add the mushrooms and cook until tender. Add the spinach and set aside.

In a large sauce pan, heat 5 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk constantly to make a roux. Next, slowly add the heavy cream while whisking constantly. Season generously with salt & pepper and add the dried oregano. Let simmer appox 10 minutes then add 2 cups of the parmesan. Mix well and then add the onion, mushroom and spinach mixture.

To assemble the lasagna:

Spoon a small amount of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.

Place 4 of the lasagna sheets horizontal in the dish.

1/2 of the shredded chicken

roughly 1 1/2 cups of the sauce

a generous handful of the Italian blend cheese and 1/2 of the remaining parmesan.

REPEAT this step for the second layer.

The third layer will not contain chicken.

I ended up adding some shredded mozzarella on the top to make it extra cheesy...!!!

Bake covered for 45 minutes, remove cover and continue to cook until browned & bubbly.