Title: Chicken Lasagne
Categories: Casserole Poultry
Yield: 6 Servings

1/2	c	Butter or margarine
1/2	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Basil,dried leaf
3	c	Chicken broth from Simmered+
2 1/2	c	Chicken from Simmered Chick+
1		Egg,lightly beaten
2	c	Cottage cheese,creamed
1/2	lb	Lasagne noodles,cooked/drain
1	pk	Spinach,frozen,thawed/draine
1/4	lb	Mozzarella cheese,thin slice
1/4	c	Parmesan cheese,grated
SIMMERED CHICKEN
1		Chicken,broiler-fryer
2 1/2	c	Water
1		Onion,small,sliced
2		Celery tops
1		Bay leaf
1	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Pepper

1. Melt butter in a large; blend in flour, salt and basil.

2. Stir in chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.

3. Remove from heat; add chicken.

4. Mix beaten egg into cottage cheese.

5. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

6. Place a third of the chicken mixture in the bottom of the dish; top with half the noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the spinach and half the mozzarella cheese.

7. Repeat the layering; end with the last third of the chicken mixture.

8. Top with Parmesan cheese.

9. Bake in preheated 375'F. oven 45 minutes.

10. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

*** SIMMERED CHICKEN ***

1. Put chicken in a kettle; add water and remaining ingredients.

2. Bring to a boil.

3. Cover tightly; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until tender.

4. Remove from heat; strain broth.

5. Refrigerate chicken and broth at once.

6. When chicken is cool, remove meat from bones; cut into small cubes.

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