Dinner for 8

Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
Total time: 320 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked chicken; 3 tbsp salted butter; 2 large white onion; 2 lb white mushrooms; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 18 large lasagna noodles; 3 410 ml jars alfredo sauce; 1 containers (16 3/4 oz) ricotta cheese; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp oregano; 1/3 tsp salt; 1/3 tsp ground pepper; 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 1/2 tbsp butter

$16.82for 4320 minServes 8

Cooked chicken, mushrooms, and ricotta layer with Alfredo sauce and noodles in a slow cooker for a creamy lasagna.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	32 oz	$12.80Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	23 oz	$4.05Typical price
	Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	3 oz	$0.54Typical price
	Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical	17 oz	$2.85Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	20 oz	$6.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$33.64

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

320 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.20 per serving$16.82 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups cooked chicken
3 tbsp salted butter
2 large white onion
2 lb white mushrooms
2 tbsp minced garlic
18 large lasagna noodles
3 410 ml jars alfredo sauce
1 containers (16 3/4 oz) ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
2 tsp oregano
1/3 tsp salt
1/3 tsp ground pepper
5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 tbsp butter

Steps

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat, then cook onions, mushrooms, and garlic for 10 minutes.
Stir ricotta, eggs, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl until combined.
Spread Alfredo sauce in a 6-quart slow cooker, then layer noodles, chicken, vegetables, ricotta, sauce, and mozzarella three times.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours, until the noodles are tender and the center reaches 165 F.
Top with the remaining butter and mozzarella, then cover for 10 minutes before serving.

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