Pesto Chicken Lasagna Rolls
If you want to make a romantic dinner for your Valentine, but are in need of ideas, try these Pesto Chicken Lasagna Rolls in a Creamy Alfredo Sauce. They are SO delicious - filled with three kinds of cheese, pesto chicken, and pine nuts, but they're also really beautiful and almost mimic roses. Talk about a winning combination! Follow the recipe for easy step-by-step instructions.
Materials
- 1 package Lasagna
- 1 container (32 oz.) Ricotta Cheese
- 2 cups Grated Mozzarella Cheese Plus more for topping
- 1 ¼ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese Divided (1/4 for filling/1 cup for Alfredo sauce)
- 4 lbs. Chicken Breasts
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup(approx.) Pesto Divided
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 3 cloves Garlic Minced
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley Chopped (Plus more for garnish)
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- ⅓ cup Pine Nuts (Optional)
- Parchment Paper or Wax Paper
Instructions
Chicken:
- Season chicken with salt and approx. 1/4 cup pesto and cook on stovetop until well done.
- Remove chicken and let rest before cutting into bite-size pieces.
Pasta:
- Fill large pot with water and 1 tsp. salt and set on stove to boil.
- Place pasta in boiling water and cook according to directions on package.
- Once pasta is cooked, drain hot water from pot, replace with cold water, and set aside.
Cheese Filling:
- In large bowl, put in container of ricotta cheese, 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, egg, 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper, and chopped parsley.
- Mix all ingredients well.
Alfredo Sauce:
- Place large skillet on stove at medium heat.
- Add 1/4 cup pesto, and minced garlic.
- Stir in 2 cups heavy whipping cream and continue cooking a few minutes.
- Add 1 cup grated parmesan cheese and stir until melted. (If sauce is too thick, you can add 1/2 cup of water)
Assemble:
- Place parchment paper on flat surface.
- Drain water from individual pasta noodles and lay flat on parchment paper.
- Place layer of cheese filling on each noodle.
- Add chicken and pine nuts and roll.
- Place lasagna rolls in lightly greased baking dish. (It helps to put a little Alfredo sauce on bottom first, so lasagna doesn't stick to dish)
- Pour Alfredo sauce over rolled lasagna.
- Top with additional grated mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 360º for 30 minutes.
- Uncover, switch oven to Broil and let cook an additional 10 minutes until cheese is golden brown.
- Remove from oven, garnish with additional chopped parsley and enjoy!
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