Golden Crusted Chicken Asparagus Lasagna

Submitted by 4-H Mom

"Talk a good recipe. The other day a good friend came over and we made this for my Mother. The recipe came from one of her cookbooks."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 2 lbs asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup all purspose flour
• 14 1⁄2 ounces chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1⁄2 cup roasted bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2 cup whipping cream (heavy)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease rectangular baking dish.
3. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
4. Heat 5 cups water to boiling in 3 quart saucepan. Add asparagus, heat to boiling. Boil 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, drain.
5. Place asparagus in bowl. Toss with oil and lemon pepper seasoning salt.
6. Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
7. Stir in chicken, 1/4 cup of the bell peppers and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Cook about 2 minutes or until hot.
8. Spread about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, 1 1/2 cup chicken mixture, half of the ssparagus and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, starting with noodles. Top with remaining 3 noodles.
9. Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of lasagna. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup bell peppers and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
10. Bake uncovered 40 minutes or until hot in center and top is golden brown.
11. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.