Aunt Sheri's Chicken Lasagna

Pic courtesy of A Bountiful Kitchen

I made this a few weeks ago and we all loved it. It was an easy, comfort meal.

Aunt Sheri's Chicken Lasagna

1- 12 oz package of wide egg noodles (cooked al dente)

½ cup butter

½ cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dried basil

4 cups chicken broth

4 cups cooked chopped chicken

1 24 oz container cottage cheese

1 egg, beaten

2-3 cups grated mozzarella cheese

¾ cups grated parmesan cheese

additional sprinkle of pepper and chopped fresh or dried parsley for garnish, if desired

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium to medium high heat. Add flour, salt, pepper, dried basil and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Whisk chicken broth into flour and butter mixture, about a cup at a time, until mixture is thickened.
2. Turn down heat and add chicken.
3. Turn off heat.
4. Mix cottage cheese and egg together in a medium bowl.
5. Mix cheeses together in small bowl.
6. Layer the ingredients together in this order in a greased 9x13 pan:
7. one third-chicken mixture
8. one half- pasta
9. one half- cottage cheese mixture
10. one third- mozzarella mixture
11. one third- chicken mixture
12. one half- pasta
13. one half-cottage cheese
14. one third- mozzarella
15. one third chicken mixture
16. one third- mozzarella on top
17. If layering is too complicated, see notes for simplified version!
18. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 35-45 minutes or until golden on top and bubbly.
19. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or basil and a sprinkle of pepper.