Supper Club

We're in a supper club up here with some new couple friends...an idea I got from my friend Maegan :) so thank you! We hosted at our house this weekend. I had to set 2 tables so everyone would have a comfortable place to sit. I was a little bit upset because they didn't match but made myself get over it :)







I made this recipe that I received from my mom and it was delicious!

Chicken Lasagna Florentine

6 lasagna noodles -- uncooked
1 10 oz pkg. frozen chopped spinach -- thawed
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese -- 8 oz.
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup -- undiluted
1 8 oz carton sour cream
1 4.5 oz jar sliced mushrooms -- drained
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese -- 4 oz.
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup chopped pecans

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Drain spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels. Combine spinach, chicken and next 11 ingredients (cheese, onion, nutmeg, cornstarch, salt, pepper, soy sauce, soup, sour cream, mushrooms, mayonnaise). Stir well.

Arrange 2 noodles in a lightly greased 11x7baking dish. Spread half of chicken mixture over noodles. Repeat procedure with remaining noodles and chicken mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add pecans and cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle nuts over top of casserole. Cover and bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

I made a few alterations. I hate mushrooms so I left those out and used cream of chicken and mushroom soup instead of just cream of mushroom. I chopped the chicken in a food processer which I think made the chicken mixture more consistent. I also used 9 noodles instead of 6. 3 for each layer. The noodles on top tend to get a little hard, so I used a little extra soup and spread it over the top noodle layer before topping with cheese and pecans.

It's really labor intensive but delicious! Yum!