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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Delicious version of a favorite pasta dish Ingredients:
1/3 cup flour |
3 1/2 cups milk, divided |
6 tablespoons pesto sauce |
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1 1/4 lbs asparagus spears |
1 teaspoon garlic, minced |
16 no-boil lasagna noodles |
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated and divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Prepare asparagus by removing the tips, reserving, and chopping the stalks into 1/2 inch pieces. 3. Whisk together in a sauce pan flour and 1/2 c milk. 4. Whisk in remaining milk, slowly bringing to a boil. 5. Boil 1 minute, or until thickened. 6. Stir in pesto, parmesan, salt and pepper. 7. Reserve 1 cup. 8. Heat oil in skillet. 9. Add chopped asparagus and saute 5 minutes. 10. Add garlic, cook 1 minute more. 11. Add salt and pepper. 12. Grease a 13 x 9 pan. 13. Cover bottom with a layer of lasagna. 14. Layer with 1/2 of the cooked asparagus, 3/4 c of mozzarella, and 1/2 of sauce. 15. Repeat. 16. Top with a layer of lasagna, then with reserved sauce. 17. Arrange asparagus tips over top and sprinkle with remaining cheese. 18. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes. 19. Cool 10 minutes before serving. |
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