Chicken, butternut squash and bean lasagne

Name: Chicken, butternut squash and bean lasagne
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil; 1 red onion; 4-5 cloves garlic; 1/2 butternut squash peeled and cut into small cubes; 3-4 chicken breasts; 1 pepper; 4 mushrooms; 1 can cannelini or butter beans; 1 can chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp Mixed herbs; 1 tbsp paprika; to taste Black pepper; Grated cheese to top (roughly 3 handfuls, I use farmhouse cheddar); sheets Lasagne; For the roux:; 2 tbs plain flour; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 pint milk; Pinch nutmeg

Lizzie B @cook_19142815

Bristol

We love lasagne in our house! It’s such an easy meal to make and you can add so many different ingredients! I’ve moved away from the traditional beef recipe and used chicken but really, you can add almost anything and it’ll taste delicious 👌

Lizzie B @cook_19142815

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Ingredients

1 tbspoil
1red onion
4-5 clovesgarlic
1/2butternut squash peeled and cut into small cubes
3-4chicken breasts
1pepper
4mushrooms
1 cancannelini or butter beans
1 canchopped tomatoes
1 tbspMixed herbs
1 tbsppaprika
to tasteBlack pepper
Grated cheese to top (roughly 3 handfuls, I use farmhouse cheddar)
sheetsLasagne
For the roux:
2 tbsplain flour
2 tbspolive oil
1 pintmilk
Pinchnutmeg

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Steps

1

Heat the Oil in a heavy based pan and add the onion and garlic, frying for about 5 mins until soft. Add squash and fry for another 5 mins.
2

Finely chop chicken and add to the mix, along with the paprika. Stir until sealed.
3

Add the chopped mushrooms, pepper, chopped tomatoes, mixed herbs, black pepper and beans to the pot and stir well. Leave to simmer on a low heat for 20 mins - you may want to add a little water to keep the mixture loose.
4

About 10 mins before the filling is ready, heat the oven (200 deg)and make your roux (I don’t add cheese, you can if you prefer!) It’s super easy to make, mix the flour and oil - bring to the boil and immediately add the milk and a pinch of nutmeg, whisk as you go and be careful not to let it catch. You may need to add a tbsp of flour to help the sauce thicken. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to a custardy consistency (takes about 5 mins). Remove sauce and chicken mix from heat.
5

Now for the fun bit! You’ll need a big, deep dish for the lasagne. I layer my lasagne up like this: sauce, pasta, filling, repeat... then top the last pasta layer with a layer of sauce and cheese.
6

Pop in the oven for 30 minutes (handy to place a tray underneath to catch any dripping cheese..!) it’s good to let it rest for 5 minutes or so before you serve! Enjoy 😉