How to make chicken, ham and cheese and spinach lasagna with white sauce

Ingredients to make chicken, ham and cheese and spinach lasagna with white sauce

For the mass

  • 1kg of 0000 flour.
  • 9 eggs.
  • 55 cc of water.

For the chicken filling

  • 4 chicken breasts.
  • 2 onions.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • 2 tablespoons of paprika.
  • A tsp of ground chili.
  • 4 bundles of spinach.
  • 600 cc of milk cream.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

For the ham and cheese filling

  • 600 g of ham cooked in slices.
  • 1kg of rallada muzzarella.

For the white sauce

  • 70 g of butter.
  • 70 g of flour.
  • One l of milk.
  • Salt, pepper and nutmeg, to taste.
  • 200 g of grated cheese powder.

For the plating

  • Chives fresco.

Procedure

  1. To prepare the dough, form a circle with the flour and make a well in the center. Add the eggs and water in the center.
  2. Using a fork, beat the eggs and gradually incorporate the flour from the edge to the center.
  3. Once both ingredients are combined, begin kneading the dough.
  4. Knead for about 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and uniform.
  5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin or pasta machine.
  7. If using a machine, start by passing the dough through the thickest setting and then gradually decrease to the thinnest setting. Sprinkle with flour if necessary to prevent sticking.
  8. Once extended, cut the dough into rectangles.
  9. If stacking them, place semolin or flour between each layer to prevent them from sticking.
  10. Cook in boiling water for approximately 3 minutes.
  11. Remove and stack, placing oil between each sheet to prevent sticking.
  12. For the chicken filling, cut the onion into julienne strips and fry in a large frying pan with oil.
  13. Chop the chicken breasts into cubes and add to the pan.
  14. Add the seasonings (salt, pepper, ground chili and paprika) and cook for about 5 minutes.
  15. Chop the spinach and add it.
  16. After a minute, add the heavy cream.
  17. Adjust the seasoning and cook over low heat for another 5 minutes to reduce the filling.
  18. For the white sauce, melt the butter in a pot.
  19. Add the flour and cook for one minute.
  20. Gradually add the cold milk, stirring constantly with a whisk.
  21. Cook until the sauce thickens and begins to boil.
  22. Remove from heat and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  23. To assemble, lightly grease a dish and add white sauce.
  24. Assemble the lasagna in layers alternating between dough, chicken filling and grated cheese. Then another layer of dough, ham, mozzarella, white sauce and grated cheese.
  25. Repeat this process and finish with a layer of dough, white sauce, mozzarella and grated cheese.
  26. Bake at 200°C for about 20 minutes.
  27. Serve hot.

Tips

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients to get the best flavor in your lasagna. Choose tender chicken breasts, good quality ham, fresh spinach and freshly grated cheese.
  • Before you start assembling the lasagna, prepare all the ingredients and the white sauce. Cook and shred the chicken, cut the ham into strips, wash and chop the spinach and prepare the white sauce according to your favorite recipe.
  • Add fresh herbs such as basil, parsley or thyme to the chicken filling for an extra aromatic touch. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg to the white sauce to enhance its flavor.
  • Make sure the white sauce has a thick consistency to prevent the lasagna from being too runny. Cook the sauce until it thickens enough, keeping in mind that it will thicken even more during baking.

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