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Chicken, Mushroom and Spinach Alfredo Lasagna (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Chicken, Mushroom and Spinach Alfredo Lasagna (Emeril Lagasse)

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 lb button mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
3 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
7 cups milk
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 lb spinach, stemmed, washed, blanched and roughly chopped
3 cups grated parmesan
2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for coating casserole dish
2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
1 tbsp essence , recipe follows
1 lb oven-ready lasagna sheets
1 tbsp butter, cut into 8 pieces
2 1/2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme

Directions:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often until the mushrooms are browned and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onions and garlic to the pan and saute until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, to make a light roux, about 2 minutes. Whisking constantly, slowly add the milk and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until thickened, 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, pepper, nutmeg, spinach and 1 1/2 cups of the Parmesan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the bechamel sauce until ready to assemble the lasagna.
Set a large, 12-inch saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Season the chicken with the Essence and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and place in the hot pan. Sear the chicken, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool and set aside. When cool, cut into bite size pieces.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Coat a 9 by 13 by 3-inch casserole with olive oil, and spread about 1/2 cup of the bechamel sauce on the bottom of the dish. Lay 3 sheets of pasta across the bottom of the dish and spread 3/4 cup of the bechamel sauce over the pasta. Sprinkle 1/4 of the chicken over the bechamel sauce, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the remaining Parmesan. Lay another 3 sheets of pasta over the chicken. Repeat 2 additional times with the remaining bechamel sauce, chicken, Parmesan, and pasta, ending with a layer of pasta covered with bechamel sauce. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan over the bechamel sauce and scatter the butter pieces over the top. Place the casserole on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake, uncovered, until bubbly and well browned, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Note: You may need slightly less than the entire package of lasagna noodles, depending on the pan used for the casserole. Also, you may be able to fit more than 3 pieces of pasta in each layer, depending. The pasta can be broken into smaller pieces to fill in the gaps.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William Morrow, 1993.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2020.72 Kcal (8460 kJ)
Calories from fat	1377.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	153.08g	236%
Cholesterol	490.16mg	163%
Sodium	4512.57mg	188%
Potassium	1841.7mg	39%
Total Carbs	94.02g	31%
Sugars	18.43g	74%
Dietary Fiber	8.37g	33%
Protein	77.11g	154%
Vitamin C	25.5mg	43%
Vitamin A	1.6mg	53%
Iron	5.5mg	31%
Calcium	1074.2mg	107%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	219.37 Kcal (918 kJ)
Calories from fat	149.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.62g	236%
Cholesterol	53.21mg	163%
Sodium	489.88mg	188%
Potassium	199.93mg	39%
Total Carbs	10.21g	31%
Sugars	2g	74%
Dietary Fiber	0.91g	33%
Protein	8.37g	154%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	43%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	53%
Iron	0.6mg	31%
Calcium	116.6mg	107%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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