Chicken Lasagna with Formaela Cheese
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Main Course
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Greek
- 1 slice of stale bread
- ½ cup parmigiano reggiano
- 3 tbsp parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- 400 gr. / 14 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- About 10 basil leaves, chopped
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil for sautéing
- 500 ml / 1 pint milk
- 30 gr. / 1 oz. butter
- 4 tbsp corn starch dissolved in 3 tbsp water
- ½ cup yellow cheese, grated
- ½ cup formaela cheese, grated (if you cannot find formaela, use any sharp white cheese like cheddar)
- 1 egg
- Salt (careful because you have added cheese as well)
- Pepper
- ½ tsp of nutmeg
- 4 halved breasts
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup of formaela cheese or any other sharp white cheese
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until they become crumbles.
- In a skillet pour about three tbsp of olive oil in high heat.
- Throw the onion and sauté until it starts to soften.
- Add the tomatoes, basil leaves, dried basil, thyme, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Sauté for about two minutes, remove and put aside.
- At this point, preheat oven to 200° C / 400° F.
- In a deep pot pour the milk, the butter, the nutmeg, salt and pepper in medium heat.
- Once starts to bubble throe the dissolved corn starch and whisk until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from fire add the egg and continue to whisk.
- Lower heat to low and bring the pot back to fire.
- Add both cheese and continue to whisk until it has melted completely.
- Set aside.
- Cut the breasts in even thinner fillets.
- Salt and pepper them.
- In a skillet add couple of tbsp of olive oil and brown them in medium/high heat from both sides in batches.
- Take a glass pan of about 40cmX 20cm / 16 in. X 8 in.
- Pour couple of tbsp. of the Mornay sauce on its bottom.
- Place four of the fillets on top.
- Throw the sautéed tomatoes and on top of them sprinkle the formaela cheese.
- Cover with the rest four chicken fillets and pour on top of them the Mornay sauce to cover them.
- Sprinkle the herbed bread crumbs and put in the oven for about half an hour or until the surface takes a beautiful golden color.
- Remove from the oven, let it rest for about 10 minutes and then serve.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/chicken-lasagna-with-formaela-cheese/
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