Cacciatore Lasagna Recipe 485

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Working in two batches, add the chicken to the pot and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Add the onions to the pot and cook, stirring, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and rosemary and cook, stirring, until softened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the wine, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the chicken and its juices to the pot.
• Add 3 bay leaves to the pot along with the tomatoes, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil and stir, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and the sauce is thickened, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Line a baking sheet with a kitchen towel. Cook the lasagna noodles in the boiling water a few at a time until just al dente, 2 minutes. Carefully remove the noodles with a slotted spoon, transfer to the ice water and let cool, then remove the noodles to the baking sheet and blot dry. Drizzle the noodles very lightly with olive oil to prevent sticking; set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 ̊ F.
• Make the béchamel: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour; cook, whisking constantly, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high and whisk in 1 cup milk until combined. Continue whisking in the remaining 3 cups milk, 1 cup at a time, until combined. Add the remaining bay leaf, a big pinch each of salt and pepper and the nutmeg and cook, whisking, until the sauce comes to a simmer. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Shred the chicken in the sauce with two forks; discard the bay leaves. Spread 1 1/2 cups of the chicken sauce in the baking dish and top with a layer of noodles, overlapping them slightly and trimming if necessary. Top with another layer of the chicken sauce, 1/2 cup béchamel and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Repeat the layering three more times (noodles, chicken sauce, béchamel, Parmesan), then top with a final layer of noodles (you might not use all of the noodles). Top with the remaining béchamel and parmesan. Put the lasagna on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake the lasagna until bubbling around the edges and lightly browned on top, 30 to 35 minutes. Let sit 15 minutes before serving. Top with more Parmesan.

Steps:

• Lasagna: In a large non-stick skillet, brown the onion in the butter. Add the chicken and garlic and cook over high heat until the chicken is golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a bowl. In the same skillet, brown the mushrooms and pancetta. Add butter, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with the wine. Add the chicken mixture and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Break the chicken apart with a fork, put it back in the sauce and add the parsley. Adjust the seasoning. Parmesan Béchamel Sauce: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and stir well. Add the milk and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Simmer for 1 minute. Stir in the Parmesan and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Assembly: With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). At the bottom of a 33 x 23-cm (13 x 9-inch) baking dish, spread 250 ml (1 cup) of the chicken sauce and cover with a layer of noodles. Spread half of the remaining chicken sauce and cover with a layer of noodles. Cover with the béchamel sauce and then the remaining noodles. Add the remaining chicken sauce and sprinkle with the mozzarella. Bake for about 30 minutes. Finish cooking under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Note: Once the lasagna is assembled, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a few days. The cooking time for a cold lasagna is about 45 minutes. If it is frozen, count at least 1 hour and 10 minutes at 165 °C (325 °F) and finish cooking under the broiler, if needed.

Steps:

• Lasagna: In a large non-stick skillet, brown the onion in the butter. Add the chicken and garlic and cook over high heat until the chicken is golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a bowl.
• In the same skillet, brown the mushrooms and pancetta. Add butter, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with the wine. Add the chicken mixture and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Break the chicken apart with a fork, put it back in the sauce and add the parsley. Adjust the seasoning.
• Parmesan Bechamel Sauce: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and stir well. Add the milk and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Simmer for 1 minute. Stir in the Parmesan and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Assembly: With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
• At the bottom of a 33 x 23-cm (13 x 9-inch) baking dish, spread 250 ml (1 cup) of the chicken sauce and cover with a layer of noodles. Spread half of the remaining chicken sauce and cover with a layer of noodles. Cover with the béchamel sauce and then the remaining noodles. Add the remaining chicken sauce and sprinkle with the mozzarella.
• Bake for about 30 minutes. Finish cooking under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
• TIP: Once the lasagna is assembled, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a few days. The cooking time for a cold lasagna is about 45 minutes. If it is frozen, count at least 1 hour and 10 minutes at 165 °C (325 °F) and finish cooking under the broiler, if needed.

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Crumble sausage into skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, pepperoni, oregano, basil and pepper. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and olives. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese. Serve over pasta.