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Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

Published: May 30, 2024 · Updated: Mar 13, 2025 by Marye

This easy chicken Alfredo lasagna recipe is creamy, cheesy comfort food. Use either commercial Alfredo sauce or homemade (recipe included). Save time by using rotisserie chicken!
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 1 hour hour
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You can't imagine how happy my family was when I took one of their favorite dinner dishes and turned it into Chicken Alfredo Lasagna!

This creamy, cheesy twist on the traditional casserole is decadently delicious and a fantastic way to use up leftover or rotisserie chicken.

Not only is this creamy chicken Alfredo lasagna a crowd-pleaser, but it's also even better the next day, making it perfect for meal prep or leftovers.

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Creamy chicken Alfredo lasagna is even better the next day!
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🍴 Equipment
  • 🥫 How to store leftover chicken Alfredo lasagna
  • Marye's Tip o' the Day
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 🍽️ Serve with...
  • 🍽️ Repurpose leftovers
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
  • 💬 Comments

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🗝️ Key takeaways

  • Prepare this hearty dish up to 48 hours in advance for a convenient, make-ahead dinner.
  • I love this for potlucks, family gatherings, and relaxed weekend dinners.
  • Read the Things to Know section for some great, time-saving ideas.

Creamy Alfredo sauce, tender boneless chicken breasts, layers of noodles, and 3 kinds of cheese make this a delicious variation on traditional lasagna a family favorite!

If you love fettuccine Alfredo, you’re going to adore this easy recipe!

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Labeled ingredients for chicken Alfredo lasagna.

📖 Variations

  1. You can easily make this into a vegetarian lasagna by simply skipping the chicken.
  2. Mushrooms can be left out of this chicken lasagna recipe if you are not a fan of these tasty morsels.
  3. This recipe can also be made with ground beef or turkey in place of the chicken.
  4. If you are looking to add a bit more vegetables to this dish, try adding some roasted red peppers.
  5. I love this with fresh spinach leaves added between the layers. It gives it color AND added nutrition. You don't need to precook it - just lay it in there.
  6. For an extra cheesy chicken lasagna, add another ½ cup of ricotta cheese to the mixture.
  7. This recipe would also be great turned into a lasagna rolls recipe by rolling up the lasagna noodles with cheese and chicken mixture and then topping them with the sauce.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Step by step images for making chicken alfredo lasagna.

This is an overview of the instructions. Scroll down to the green recipe card at the bottom of the page for the full instructions.

  1. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, garlic, and onion in oil until the onion is transparent.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, egg, and herbs.
  3. Layer the lasagna starting with a few spoonfuls of sauce, followed by a layer of lasagna noodles, and then ricotta mixture and chicken. Repeat steps until all layers are finished.
  4. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes covered. Then uncovered for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

🤫 Cook's secrets -

No-Stick Trick: Spray the underside of the aluminum foil with no-stick cooking spray before covering the lasagna. This will keep the cheese from sticking to it as it's baking.

🍴 Equipment

  1. 13x9-inch casserole dish
  2. stockpot to cook lasagna noodles
  3. chef's knife
  4. cutting board
  5. measuring cups and spoons

🥫 How to store leftover chicken Alfredo lasagna

Let the lasagna come to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

You can also freeze this chicken lasagna baked or unbaked for up to three months IF you use the jarred sauce from the store. The homemade sauce doesn't freeze as well.

To prevent freezer burn, wrap the lasagna tightly in plastic wrap or put it in an airtight container.

Marye's Tip o' the Day

Save time by buying a rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast from the deli.

💭 Things to know

  1. The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated.
  2. You can also make the pasta ahead of time if you plan to use fresh pasta.
  3. The whole dish can be assembled up to two days before you plan on serving it, covered, and refrigerated.
  4. This is a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken.
  5. A jarred sauce works fine in this - the homemade is better but sometimes you just need something easy.
  6. You can use classic lasagna noodles or the kind that you don't have to pre-cook.
  7. If the sauce isn't thick enough for your tastes simply add a little more cheese.
  8. You can add broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, chiles... whatever you like or happen to have on hand.
  9. No need to cook the spinach (if you're using it) before adding to the dish - it will cook down in the oven.
  10. Pork or veal work well in this dish. Game birds do not because of the strong flavors.
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👩‍🍳 FAQs

Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!

Can I use the kind of noodles you don't have to pre-cook?

Yes you can use the lasagna noodles that don't need to be cooked ahead of time. Add about ⅓ cup milk to the lasagna before covering and putting in the oven. Just carefully pour it around the sides of the noodles.

Will cottage cheese work instead of ricotta?

Yes, cottage cheese is a great substitute for ricotta in this recipe.

Should I cook the noodle al dente?

I like to cook my noodles al dente when using them in a lasagna, however, it's not a must.

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🍽️ Repurpose leftovers

Using up leftovers is just a smart way to save money on groceries. Here are some ideas for using leftover lasagna.

  • Soup - Cut the lasagna into bite-sized pieces and add it to a pot of chicken or vegetable broth. Add some extra vegetables and herbs for a hearty soup.
  • Stuffed peppers - Hollow out bell peppers and stuff them with chopped up lasagna. Bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot.
  • Stuffed mushrooms - Chop the leftover lasagna up finely. Remove the stems from large mushrooms and stuff the caps with chopped lasagna. Top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and bake until the mushrooms are tender and cheese is melty.

📞 The last word

Traditional lasagna happens to be one of my favorite dishes. It is hard to resist those steamy, gooey layers of tender pasta, tangy-sweet-tomato-y sauce, and rich, mild cheese.

It's the best thing ever until you taste chicken lasagna with Alfredo sauce... then it's tough to decide which is best.

You'll see!

It's so creamy and soothing - perfect when you are just in the mood for carb-loaded comfort food!

Next time give this simple one pot taco spaghetti a try. It's one of my favorite pasta dishes.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

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This easy chicken Alfredo lasagna recipe is creamy, cheesy comfort food. Use either commercial Alfredo sauce or homemade (recipe included). Save time by using rotisserie chicken!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings:12 servings
Calories:402
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, grilled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, optional
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 32 ounces Alfredo sauce, use canned or the homemade recipe below
  • 1 pound ricotta cheese, I prefer whole milk ricotta
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided use
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella, divided use
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

  • 2 cups butter
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded (not the kind in the can)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, garlic, and onion in oil until the onion is transparent.
  • Gradually stir in Alfredo sauce.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
  • In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, egg, and herbs.
  • Add a few spoonfuls of the Alfredo sauce mixture to the bottom of a lasagna pan.
  • Put 3 cooked lasagna noodles in a layer over the top.
  • Spread ½ of the cheese mixture over the top of the lasagna noodles.
  • Sprinkle ½ the chicken over that.
  • Spoon about ⅓ of Alfredo that's left over the top.
  • Sprinkle on ½ cup of the Mozzarella over the top.
  • Add 3 more lasagna noodles and repeat the layers.
  • Add the last lasagna noodles to the top.
  • Spread with the remaining Alfredo.
  • Sprinkle with the reserved Parmesan and the remaining Mozzarella.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake for about 10 - 15 more minutes, or until bubbly and the internal temperature is 165 to 175 degrees.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

  • Melt the butter slowly in a saucepan. Don't let it boil up or the sauce will not set up right.
  • Whisk in the cream and simmer for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and the nutmeg.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the grated Parmesan.Continue to stir until the sauce is smooth and all of the Parmesan is melted.

Notes

When lasagna is made with fresh pasta it is out of this world. Give it a try sometime!
Storage:
Let come to room temperature and then store covered, in the refrigerator, up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking or reheating frozen lasagna.
Expert Tip:If you are going to use the kind of lasagna noodles that you don't have to pre-cook add about ⅓ cup milk to the lasagna before covering and putting in the oven. Just carefully pour it around the sides of the noodles.
  • The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated.
  • The whole dish can be assembled up to two days before you plan on serving it, covered, and refrigerated.
  • Save time by buying a rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast from the deli.
  • A jarred sauce works fine in this - the homemade is better but sometimes you just need something easy.
  • You can use classic lasagna noodles or the kind that you don't have to pre-cook.
  • If the sauce isn't thick enough for your tastes simply add a little more cheese.
  • You can add broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, chiles... whatever you like or happen to have on hand.
  • No need to cook the spinach (if you're using it) before adding to the dish - it will cook down in the oven.
  • Pork or veal work well in this dish. Game birds do not because of the strong flavors.
  • Spray the underside of the aluminum foil with no-stick cooking spray. This will keep the cheese from sticking to it as it's baking.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 745mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

First published March 21, 2012. Last updated May 30, 2024, for editorial improvements. Recipe has been changed to allow for either homemade or canned Alfredo sauce.

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  1. Kathleen says

    June 20, 2022 at 1:57 pm

    Does the Homemade alfredo sauce reall take 2 cups of butter?!?!?

    Reply
    • Marye says

      June 27, 2022 at 4:47 pm

      yes.

      Reply
  2. Patty says

    April 08, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    Can you make and freeze this recipe? How long does it bake if it's frozen?

    Reply
    • Marye Audet says

      April 09, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      If you use commercial alfredo you can freeze it. It will take about 1 1/2 hours to bake from frozen.

      Reply
  3. Shay says

    February 18, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    Hi there! I'm wanting to make this later next week but I cannot locate the recipe for the Alfredo sauce. It says "(recipe above)" but I cannot find it with this blog for the lasagna. Please help!

    Reply
    • Marye Audet says

      February 22, 2017 at 3:00 pm

      I am in the midst of reworking some things and it got lost. :/. I am so sorry Shay! I will try to redo it very soon.

      Reply
  4. Sequoya says

    November 05, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    I've made alfredo lasagnas before but I tossed in a bunch of veggies to make it healthier. I added spinach, tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms, carrots, and peppers. It was delicious!

    Reply
  5. marye says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    yep... I do that. 🙂

    Reply
    • Barb says

      May 01, 2013 at 1:17 pm

      what degree do you bake it at? I assume 350 but now sure ?

      Reply
      • Marye Audet says

        May 01, 2013 at 3:28 pm

        Yes... sorry. 350F. 🙂

  6. Mary Beth Adomaitis says

    March 24, 2012 at 11:03 am

    Hi Marye! Great recipe! What is the difference in consistency if you cut out the wine and don't use chicken broth in its place? How different is the taste if you use chicken broth instead of wine? (I don't use wine when I cook ).. thanks :))

    Reply
    • marye says

      March 26, 2012 at 10:28 am

      not that much... you may need to go ahead and thin it a little but I think you will be fine. Basically it won't need to reduce as much.

      Reply
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