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Deconstructed Chicken and Butternut Lasagna

Deconstructed Chicken and Butternut Lasagna with a Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce is a stack of deliciousness. Layers of broken pasta, creamy wild mushroom sauce, savory sautéed chicken, naturally sweet roasted butternut squash and cheesy gouda for the perfect bite of autumn.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Mains
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 780kcal
Author: HWC Magazine

Ingredients

  • 8 lasagna noodles
    cooked aldente

Butternut Squash Ingredients

  • 3 cups butternut squash (seeds removed, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes)
  • 2 teaspoon thyme fresh removed from stem (leave some intact and whole for garnishing) or ½ teaspoon dried
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg dried ground
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
    peeled and chopped
  • ¼ cream
    heavy
  • salt and pepper
    to taste

Sauteed Chicken Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast
    skinless and boneless
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    dried ground
  • teaspoon paprika
    dried ground
  • teaspoon basil
    dried
  • salt and pepper
    to taste
  • olive oil
    to saute the chicken

Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon onion
    peeled and chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
    peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup wild mushrooms
    handful of assorted wild mushrooms cleaned, stems removed and sliced thinly (shiitake, brown mushrooms, button- whatever you like)
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup cream
    heavy
  • ½ cup gouda cheese
    grated
  • 1 tablespoon chives
    chopped
  • salt and pepper
    to taste

Garnishing Ingredients

  • Baked Butternut Squash cubes
    Reserved from about
  • gouda cheese
    grated
  • 2 sprigs thyme fresh
  • ½ slice fried ravioli noodle ½ slice fried ravioli noodle (after cooking the ravioli noodles until al dente, place a little olive oil in pan and fry ravioli noodle until slightly toasty brown on each side)
  • truffle oil drizzle on top- optional

Instructions

  • Bake the butternut squash: Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Place squash, olive oil, thyme, nutmeg, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl and stir until well mixed. Bake butternut squash about 25 minutes or until fork tender. Set aside- keep warm)
  • Take ¾ of the cooked butternut squash and place in blender with ¼ cup cream and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside and keep warm
  • Saute the Chicken: Cut the chicken in half lengthwise so cooks evenly or pound chicken flat. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, paprika, basil, salt and pepper. Place a tablespoon of oil in pan and saute chicken until cooked- about 4 minutes per side. Chop chicken into bite sized cubes and set aside to keep warm.
  • Make the Creamy wild Mushroom Sauce: In a small pot add oil and heat up. Add garlic, onions, wild mushrooms and cook until tender. Add flour and butter to make a roux and cook for a few minutes. Slowly add cream and stir until creamy and smooth, add salt, pepper and chives to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
  • Cook lasagna noodles according to directions until al dente and run under cold water. Cut each lasagna noodle in half and set aside. Keep warm.
  • Assembly: Place one half slice of the cooked lasagna noodle in the center of your plate. Add 1- 2 tablespoon of butternut cream mixture on top. Add a few pieces of chicken on top, a sprinkle of gouda cheese and a drizzle of creamy wild mushroom sauce. Then start the process again with another layer of lasagna, layer of creamy butternut, sautéed chicken, gouda cheese, drizzle of creamy wild mushroom sauce. I made up to 7 layers tall.
  • Garnish top of open-faced ravioli with drizzle of creamy wild mushroom sauce, a few roasted butternut squash cubes, thyme and a fried ravioli wedge. Drizzle entire dish with a little white truffle oil. Layers of rich and creamy goodness is sure to bring some warm smiles to your guests.

Notes

You can take this recipe and make it into a regular lasagna platter, top it off with some additional gouda cheese and white creamy sauce and bake in the oven until golden and bubbly.
This version is perfect for a make ahead lasagna dish for a family gathering. All you need to do is to multiply the lasagna noodles, chicken and wild mushroom sauce x 4 to feed a hungry crew.  You will also need an additional one cup of gouda grated for the top of the 9 x 11 lasagna dish before baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 780kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 816mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 12478IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 2mg