Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna Recipe

Recipe updated: November 18th, 2024

Have you ever had creamy chicken broccoli lasagna? If you haven’t, we have a great recipe that you must try. It’s out of this world delicious! It’s an easy chicken and broccoli lasagna recipe to make. You, your whole family, and your guests are going to love it. It tastes incredible!

This chicken broccoli alfredo lasagna has only nine simple ingredients – five ingredients for the alfredo sauce, and four ingredients for the lasagna layers. I love anything with a chicken mixture, especially chicken broccoli, so this chicken broccoli lasagna is one of my favorites. It is the perfect meal!

You don’t have to use the whole rotisserie chicken in this creamy chicken lasagna recipe. Save any leftovers for other recipes, such as chicken and dumpling soup, or chicken chili with black beans.

🥦 Chicken Broccoli Lasagna Key Ingredients

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

• 2 and 1/2 cups of heavy cream
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Lasagna Layers

• 1 rotisserie chicken (shredded)
• 8 lasagna sheets (oven-ready noodles)
• 2 cups frozen broccoli (thaw – chopped)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

👨‍🍳 How to Make Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna

These step-by-step instructions are accompanied by detailed photos for enhanced clarity and guidance.

Step 1. Preheat the Oven

The oven temperature for this recipe is 375 degrees Fahrenheit. You can preheat the oven now, or wait until we are closer to the end of this recipe.

Step 2. Shred the Chicken

Prepare the rotisserie chicken by deboning it into shredded chicken pieces and placing it in a large bowl. Then put the shredded chicken in the refrigerator for now until we layer the chicken in the baking dish later.

Tip: Buying a rotisserie chicken from Costco is the best buy, tastes yummy with its unique seasonings, and also the easiest method to use for this recipe. As of this date, a Costco rotisserie chicken is just $4.99 each. What a deal! Check it out. However, there are different ways to make cooked chicken if you can’t find a rotisserie chicken at your nearby grocery store.

Step 3. Cut the Broccoli into Bite-Sized Florets

Take 2 cups of frozen broccoli out of the freezer and let it thaw for a few minutes. Then, cut the broccoli into bite-sized florets. After the broccoli is cut, set it aside for now.

Tip: You can use fresh broccoli if you prefer. Cut the broccoli into pieces, rinse in a colander under cold water, then let it drain for a few minutes in the sink to reomove any excess water on the broccoli.

Step 4. Prepare the Alfredo Sauce

In a large skillet, add 4 tablespoons of butter together with 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of minced garlic. Melt butter and sauté the minced garlic on medium-high heat just until the butter melts. Melting the butter will only take but just a few minutes.

Step 5. Add the Heavy Cream and Pepper to the Melted Butter and Garlic

Pour the 2 and 1/2 cups of heavy cream and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper into the frying pan together with the melted butter and garlic. Stir constantly using a whisk, spoon, or wooden spoon, so the heavy cream doesn’t stick or burn on the frying pan.

Bring the heavy cream mixture to a boil on high heat, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer, stirring constantly.

Step 6. Add the Parmesan Cheese

While continuing to stir, add 3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese to the heavy cream mixture.

Step 7. Simmer Until Heavy Cream Thickens

Stir and simmer on low heat until the heavy cream has thickened into a creamy alfredo sauce. Do not walk away from this. Stay by the stove and continue to stir the heavy cream. This won’t take too long, about 5 minutes or so. Then turn the burner off. After that, the next few steps are easy-peasy to do. The hardest part of this recipe was making this creamy sauce. In the next steps below it gets easier, we are going to do the layers.

🥘 The Layers for Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna

Step 1. Spread a layer of Alfredo Sauce in the Baking Dish

A quick summary of the layers is – one-third of the alfredo sauce, 4 lasagna noodles, half of the shredded chicken, half of the broccoli, then half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat those layers again, then end with the remaining alfredo sauce on top.

For the first layer, spread 1/3 of the alfredo sauce, with a spoon, evenly in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish, also known as a casserole dish. There will be 2 more layers of the alfredo sauce a bit later. We did not use any cooking spray on the casserole dish. There is no need for any since the alfredo sauce is the first layer.

Step 2. Make a Layer of Lasagna Noodles

The second layer is to place four (out of the 8) oven-ready lasagna in the baking dish on top of the alfredo sauce.

Note: Oven ready means we do not have to boil the lasagna pasta. Just take them out of the package, and place them in the baking dish. Of course, if you prefer to use uncooked lasagna noodles that are cooked in boiling water, you can. If so, place the uncooked noodles in a pot of water, then boil lasagna according to the instructions on the back of the package.

Step 3. Make a Layer of the Shredded Chicken

The third layer is the shredded chicken. Evenly spread half of the shredded chicken on top of the lasagna noodles. There will be one more layer of chicken a bit later.

Step 4. Toss on Some Broccoli

The fourth layer is a row of broccoli florets. Arrange half of the broccoli florets evenly across the top of the chicken. There will be one more layer of broccoli a bit later.

Step 5. Sprinkle on Some Mozzarella Cheese

Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese (1 cup) on top of the broccoli. The other cup of mozzarella cheese will be used a bit later.

Step 6. Repeat Layers

We are now going to repeat all of the layers. We divided the alfredo sauce into thirds earlier. This will be the second layer of alfredo sauce, so there will still be one more layer of the alfredo sauce a bit later.

Step 7. The Last Layer of Lasagna Noodles

Place the last 4 oven-ready lasagna noodles on top of the alfredo sauce.

Step 8. Toss on the Last Layer of Chicken and Broccoli

Scatter the last of the shredded chicken and the last of the broccoli over the top of the lasagna noodles.

Step 9. Last Layer of Mozzarella Cheese and Alfredo Sauce

Finally, this will be the last layer of remaining cheese and alfredo sauce. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken broccoli layer. Then, spoon the remaining alfredo sauce on top of the mozzarella cheese.

Step 10. The Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna is Ready for the Oven

Place a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the baking dish, sealing it around the edge on all sides of the baking dish.

Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for a bake time of 30 minutes. After that, remove the aluminum foil and bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese is lightly browned.

🍲 Ready to Eat Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna

If you love home cooking, love chicken, broccoli, and a delicious tasting alfredo sauce with lasagna noodles, then put them all together in this delicious chicken casserole recipe. You will want to make this recipe over and over again any time of the year. It’s a real treat at dinner time. The prep time is short, and the final dish comes out of the oven with so much flavor!

🛒 Recipe Variations

• There are different ways to prepare chicken for this recipe. Instead of a rotisserie chicken, bake a chicken in the oven. Or boil a whole chicken, chicken breasts, or thighs, on the stove on medium-high heat in water or chicken broth until fully cooked. If you decide to use any of these methods, be sure to add your favorite seasonings to the cooked chicken.
• Buy a couple of cans of chunk chicken breast.
• Use leftover chicken or turkey from a previous meal.
• If you have a rotisserie, you can cook a rotisserie chicken at home.
• Sprinkle red pepper flakes on your serving of chicken and broccoli lasagna.
• Add a layer of fresh mushrooms after the layer of broccoli.

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💡 Final Thoughts for Chicken Broccoli Lasagna Recipe

This is a great chicken alfredo lasagna with broccoli recipe. It has delicious layers of alfredo sauce, lasagna pasta, chicken, broccoli, and mozzarella cheese all stacked up on top of each other, then baked to perfection for only 45 minutes.

It can also be taken to a potlucks, weddings, funerals, or a family celebration. It’s easy to transport, if need be. A comforting meal all in one dish! Can’t get any better than that! 😉 Or, if you are into meal preps, this recipe is a great option for that. Garlic bread, buttered bread, and a salad are great side dishes.

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