🛒 Ingredients
For the Chicken Layer:
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- 3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Creamy Blue Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup grated Swiss cheese
- ½–¾ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Pinch nutmeg
Other Layers:
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- 9–12 lasagna noodles (cooked)
- 1½ cups diced turkey ham (or smoked beef strips)
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella (extra for topping)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Chicken
Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add shredded chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook 3–4 minutes until lightly golden. Set aside.
2️⃣ Make the Blue Cream Sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
- Slowly add milk and cream, whisking constantly.
- Simmer until thickened (5–7 minutes).
- Stir in mozzarella, Swiss, blue cheese, Dijon, and nutmeg.
- Cook until smooth and creamy.
The sauce should be velvety, slightly bold from the blue cheese, but balanced by the Swiss and mozzarella.
3️⃣ Assemble the Lasagna
In a greased baking dish:
- Spread a thin layer of sauce
- Add noodles
- Chicken
- Turkey ham
- Sauce
- Mozzarella
Repeat layers. Finish with sauce and extra mozzarella on top.
🔥 Bake
- Cover with foil
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes
- Remove foil and bake 10–15 more minutes until golden and bubbly
- Rest 10 minutes before slicing
✨ Pro Tips (For Your Blog Content)
- Add a light sprinkle of paprika on top before baking for color contrast.
- Serve with a crisp green salad to balance the richness.
- For extra flavor, add sautéed mushrooms between layers.
🧀 Flavor Profile
Creamy • Savory • Slightly tangy • Comforting • Elegant
This dish feels like classic Chicken Cordon Bleu turned into layered comfort food — rich but sophisticated.
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