Mushroom, Chicken and Kale Lasagna | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1½ pounds boneless (skinless chicken breast)
• 2½ tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
• ½ teaspoon fresh thyme (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 cup baby bella mushrooms (sliced)
• 2 cups kale (stemmed and roughly chopped)
• 1½ cups half-and-half
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 12 no-boil lasagna noodles (try Barilla Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles)
• 3 ounces brie cheese (rind removed and paste diced into ¼-inch cube)