Chicken Florentine Lasagne
6 lasagne noodles, uncooked
1-10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
3 cups chopped cooked chicken (see recipe)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1-8 oz. carton sour cream
1-8 oz. pkg. fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
1 cup chopped pecans
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
Slice mushrooms; saute in 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine; set aside.
Drain spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels until all moisture is removed.
Combine spinach, chicken, and next 10 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well to mix.
Arrange 3 noodles in a lightly greased 9x13 glass baking dish. Spread half of chicken mixture over noodles. Repeat procedure with remaining noodles and chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Butter-Pecan topping.
Cover and bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Butter-Pecan Topping
Melt 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat; add 1 cup chopped pecans, and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
Notes:
I only use half a package of spinach and add an additional cup of Cheddar cheese.
I'm not sure where this recipe originated (possibly Southern Living). I got it from Miss Linda, a wonderful friend and excellent cook. It's been modified a little bit, but for the most part, it's her delicious recipe.
Labels: Chicken, Italian, Main Course
posted by Les @ 1:20 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
YUM! I was wondering how your lasagne party went. This looks like a wonderful dish; a nice deviation from the typical Italian style. I hope you all had a wonderful time Saturday night. A little party for four sounds nicer than our rather hectic gathering for thirty. Then, you have people asking for something entirely different for their children, as if I'm running a restaurant...I envy your quiet evening.
Hey, Bellezza! Our dinner party went well. We even played several hands of Mah Jong (much to my husband's distress - he does not like games other than Trivial Pursuit) and had a lovely evening. Yep, this is a nice variation from the usual lasagna recipe. Our guests enjoyed it, too. Always a good thing. :) Sorry to hear you had to play short-order chef for the children. Sigh. Hope your week is quiet and that you are recovering from your dinner party.
I've always wanted to know how to play Mah Jong. My mother speaks fondly of playing it as a child, but she doesn't remember enough to teach me! Another friend of mine has a group she meets with to play every Tuesday (when I'm at work), and it sounds so much better than what I hear of Bunco.
I learned how to play Mah Jong when I was about 8 or 9, I think. My grandparents taught us and I've always loved it. I've never played Bunco, though several of my friends have. Just hasn't appealed to me.
I don't think it would appeal to either of us, since from what I can gather Bunco's all about Is My House Better Than Yours? and Who's Husband is Cheating on Who? NO, THANK YOU!
By the way, I really like the dishes and tableclothes you have in your pictures. What an attractive setting you create.
Thanks, Bellezza. I don't spend a lot of time thinking about setting a pretty table for a dinner party, as I'd rather focus on the food prep. I like this fall tablecloth, however, and it seems to go well with a set of our dishes.
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