Instructions

Creamy pesto sauce

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk for 2-3 minutes. Gradually add the milk and continue to whisk until thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the pesto and season to taste with salt and pepper.1. Preheat oven to 350. Rub olive oil over chicken breasts and season with kosher salt and pepper.

Lasagna

1. Bake chicken skin side up for 30-40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Cool. Discard skins and use hands or 2 forks to shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Increase oven temperature to 375.
2. In a medium bowl, use a fork to mix together the ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup grated parmesan, parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3. Spread a thin layer of creamy pesto sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 lasagna dish, about 1/3 cup. Add the shredded chicken to the rest of the sauce and stir until combined.
4. Layer 3 lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, one third of the chicken pesto mixture, and one third of the mozzarella. Repeat. Finish with remaining 3 lasagna noodles, chicken pesto mixture, and mozzarella. Sprinkle the top with 2 tablespoons of parmesan.
5. Bake 25 minutes covered with foil, then an additional 5-10 minutes uncovered, until cheese is melted and edges are bubbly. Allow lasagna to set for 10 minutes before serving.