I just kind of love this time of year. There’s something just so magical about September – December, with the back-to-school and back-to-routine excitement, October with Thanksgiving and Halloween, and I’ll be honest from October to December is all about Christmas for me. I love Christmas, probably because there are so many reasons and opportunities to gather around a table of good food with friends and family. Because really — what is great food without great people to share it with?? We love all the comfort foods: from this Rigatoni Pasta Bake, to this Perfect Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe, or this cozy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings. So here we are in October, and I’m bringing you something that will be a show-stopper on your holiday tables, but is just as perfect for a weeknight, weekend, anytime dinner for the family.
Why we love this White Chicken Lasagna:
This White Chicken Lasagna is basically all of my favorite components of a main dish right here:
pasta cheese a creamy white (healthier!) Alfredo sauce ham chicken
I chose to make my own Alfredo sauce, even though you could use a store bought variety, because it allows me to control things like salt, sugar, and fat a bit more and add in extra goodies like spinach.
How to prep this White Lasagna ahead:
The sauce can easily be made ahead of time (up to 4 or 5 days even, depending on the freshness of your ingredients) and stored in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble Assemble the whole lasagna ahead: this is my favorite hack! Assembling the lasagna a day or two before you need to bake it allows time for the oven ready noodles to soften and it shaves 20 minutes off the bake time! When I do this, I cover and bake for 25-30 minutes, then uncover and brown. Have your chicken and ham chopped and cheese shredded: if you need to, you can even buy canned or precooked, chopped chicken (or a rotisserie chicken!) and shredded cheese. We all need a quick win some days!
Lasagna is one of my ultimate comfort foods. Isn’t it everyone’s?? The presentation, with the layers of pasta, sauce, cheese and meat, is so pretty and takes this dish right to center stage on a crowded holiday table. I would love to hear how you guys make things a little easier on yourselves when you’re planning meals around the holidays? Any great make ahead tips or things you keep on hand to help with meal prep? Ideas for treats that look extra special but are easy to pull off? I’d love to hear about them! Note: this post was originally sponsored by Catelli pasta, and although I have tested this recipe with other brands, Catelli still makes the best oven-ready lasagna noodles! Other brands can take up to 15-20 minutes longer in the oven. Create an account easily save your favorite content, so you never forget a recipe again. Register Now Tag @thereciperebel or hashtag #thereciperebel — I love to see what you’re making!
