Chicken And Spinach Pesto Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 cup onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, crushed
    24 ounces frozen chopped spinach
    3 cups chicken breasts, cooked and diced
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    2 cups ricotta cheese
    1 large egg
    1 1/2 cups basil pesto
    2 teaspoons basil pesto
    3/4 cup parmesan cheese
    2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
    12 no-boil lasagna noodles
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350, spray a 13x9\" casserole or lasagna pan with nonstick spray.
    Heat oil in skillet over med-high heat.
    Cook onions (Kroger Frozen Chopped) and garlic (pre-minced garlic) untill transparent.
    Add Spinach; cook and stir about 5 minute.
    Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minute.
    Season with salt and pepper.
    In large bowl, mix together ricotta, parmesan, egg, and pesto until thoroughly blended.
    Add chicken and spinach mixture to bowl and stir to combine.
    Spread 2 tbsp pesto in bottom of prepared pan.
    Layer 4 lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping.
    Top with 1/3 of spinach ricotta mixture and 1/3 of mozzarella.
    Repeat layers twice.
    Bake about 35 to 40 min or until hot and bubbly.
    Refrigerate any leftovers.

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