Chicken Lasagna Roll-ups are a cozy weeknight meal. Tender chicken, broccoli and cheese are rolled in lasagna noodles and baked in a homemade cream sauce.

A complete meal in one dish, this is a family favorite!

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What are Lasagna Roll-Ups?

We love new takes on a classic lasagna!

A lasagna roll up is made by rolling all of the traditional lasagna ingredients in pasta instead of layering them in a pan.

In this case, we’ve taken the ingredients in our favorite chicken lasagna and created rolls filled with chicken and veggies.

Ingredients

CHEESE Our recipe lightens it up by using a cottage cheese mixture but ricotta works if you’d prefer.

VEGGIES Chicken and Broccoli is the classic comfort food combination but any steamed veggie from carrots to asparagus will work.

SAUCE This recipe uses a creamy homemade sauce. It’s rich and delicious while still being a bit lighter than a traditional alfredo sauce. While I prefer the flavor of the homemade sauce, to make prep quicker, you can substitute a jar or two of alfredo sauce.

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How to Make Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups

Chicken lasagna roll-ups have a few steps involved, but the result is so luscious it’s worth the extra effort of making rollups!

  1. Cook noodles, set aside. Combine cheese mixture, set aside.
  2. Make the cream sauce per recipe below and spread some in the bottom of a casserole dish.
  3. Lay out noodles & spread each one with cheese, broccoli, & chicken. Roll up each filled noodle & lay, seam side down in a dish.

Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups after rolling process

  1. Top the rolls with remaining sauce, cover & bake.
  2. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and bake until bubbly.

What to Serve with Lasagna Roll-Ups

Serve with our tasty homemade garlic bread, a bright and tangy Caprese salad, a side of grilled lemon parmesan asparagus, and a delicious easy cheesecake for dessert!

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Leftovers

  • Keep creamy chicken roll-ups in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat the entire casserole in the oven or individual portions in the microwave. Add extra cheese and place the roll-ups under the broiler until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
  • Cooked and cooled lasagna roll-ups can be frozen up to 2 months. Thaw and reheat using one of the methods above.

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Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups

Chicken and broccoli are the perfect combination in this creamy pasta dish!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cooling time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
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Ingredients  

  • 12 lasagna noodles cooked and cooled
  • 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 3 cups broccoli florets cooked and cooled
  • 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Cheese Mixture

  • 2 cups cottage cheese or ricotta
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Sauce

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano chopped

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine cheese mixture ingredients and set aside.

Sauce

  • In a medium saucepan, cook onion and garlic in butter until tender, about 3 minutes. Add flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add broth and milk a bit at a time whisking after each addition. It will be thick at first but will thin out. Once all of the liquid has been added, stir in cream cheese until melted. Simmer 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, dried basil, and oregano.

Assembly

  • Place 1 cup of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
  • Lay out noodles. Divide cheese mixture, broccoli, and chicken over noodles. Top each with 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese.
  • Roll noodles and place seam down in the pan. Top with the remaining sauce.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining cheese, and bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Cottage cheese can be substituted with ricotta if you'd prefer.
Any steamed veggie from carrots to asparagus can be added with or instead of broccoli.
We prefer the flavor of the homemade sauce, to make prep quicker, you can substitute a jar or two of alfredo sauce.
 
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Nutrition Information

Serving: 2roll ups | Calories: 931 | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 1456mg | Potassium: 892mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1798IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 747mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine American, Italian
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Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. With a passion for nostalgic flavors and simplified techniques, Holly helps busy home cooks create delicious meals that always work. She is also the author of “Everyday Comfort,” which promises to inspire even more hearty, home-cooked meals.
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  1. Good Afternoon. I plan on making this recipe this weekend and wanted to know if I chopped 3 cups of spinach in place of the broccoli is that enough spinach since I know spinach tends to shrink up when you cook it? Thank you so much as always your recipes are so delicious and amazing!!!

    1. Hi Stephanie, I would maybe use a bit more spinach since it does shrink quite a bit. But you can add as little or as much as you want.

  2. This looks so yummy however I wanted to know if I could use no boil noodles cooking them slightly so that I can roll them. If so how long should I bake them? Thank you so very much.
    Stephanie

    1. Hi Stephanie, I would still bake them following the recipe instructions since we use regular lasagna noodles that have been cooked and cooled in this recipe.

  3. I made this using a Costco rotisserie chicken, actually two chickens! what a delicious recipe. Great for guests!5 stars

  4. Excellent, i also put minced garlic and onion in the cheese mixture an substituted jar alfredo sauce for the homemade sauce. Turned out wonderful!5 stars

  5. Made this recipe. I used store bought alfredo sauce. Added extra chicken and broccoli under the rolls. Paired with a salad… I have gestational diabetes and my numbers were GOOD the three times we had them (left overs) one roll was more than enough with the extra meat and broccoli. They were very good, and warmed up well in a smaller pan in oven for left overs.5 stars

    1. I have only tried the recipe as written. I would think that you could replace the cottage cheese with ricotta cheese.

  6. These were a hit last night! I made a half recipe and we had lunch-size leftovers for later in the week. (there’s only hubby and me) Will be making this again.

  7. Love this,it’s another way for me to add vegetables to my kids diet in a new way. Thanks for the recipe :-)

  8. Those look really delicious! I’m trying to cut out canned soups, so will try to create my own sauce to replace them! Thanks for the recipe!

  9. This sounds so delicious, I love a creamy comfort food type dish. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.

  10. A great presentation for this delicious dish! Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
    Have a great weekend!
    Miz Helen

  11. Love this idea! Getting more veggies in with the meal is always a plus! Found you through a link party…love your site!

  12. Thanks for this recipe! I have made a version of the roll-ups in the past but love your take on it! Have a lovely day.