Chicken Bacon Ranch Lasagna

Chicken. Bacon. Ranch. Need we say more? Layers on layers of your favorite flavors make this spin on lasagna a sure bet to win the title of weeknight dinner champion.

Prep: 30 min | Bake: 40 min | Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 cups Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken broth (from 32 ounce carton)
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
1 (1 ounce) envelope Ranch salad dressing & seasoning mix
9 uncooked oven-ready lasagna noodles
3 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2 pound chicken)
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup chopped green onions (about 6 green onions)
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese
Bottled Ranch dressing, if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch (3 quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In a 4 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. With whisk, stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
In a 4 cup glass measuring cup, mix broth and whipping cream. Gradually stir broth mixture into saucepan. Increase heat to medium-high; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute; reduce heat to medium. Stir in cream cheese. Cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in dressing mix.
Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in bottom of baking dish; top with a layer of 3 noodles. On top of noodles, spoon half of the chicken, one-third of the bacon, 3 tablespoons of the green onions, 1 cup of the Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese and 1 cup of the sauce. Repeat, starting with noodles. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, cheese and bacon.
Bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes or until noodles are tender and edges are bubbly. Let stand uncovered 10 minutes, and top with remaining green onions.
Serve with Ranch dressing.

Notes

This recipe is great for using up leftover chicken.

Uncooked oven-ready noodles work great in this recipe, but cooked noodles prepared as directed on package may be used instead.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 390 Calories from Fat 250 Total Fat 27g 42% Saturated Fat 15g 74% Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 110mg 36% Sodium 800mg 33% Potassium 200mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 2g Protein 22g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 25% Iron 8%

Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker Kitchens