Portabella Lasagna With Basil Cream |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Every Day with Rachael Ray December-January 2008 Ingredients:
5 tablespoons butter |
1/4 cup flour |
3 cups milk, heated |
4 garlic cloves, 1 smashed 3 finely chopped |
salt |
1/2 lb lasagna noodle |
2 large onions, chopped |
3 (6 ounce) packages portobello canned mushroom slices (or 2 pounds whole, stemmed and sliced) |
1 bunch fresh basil, stems discarded |
1 cup heavy cream |
1 1/4 cups parmesan cheese, grated |
pepper |
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over low heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the hot milk, then the smashed garlic clove and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring the garlic sauce to a boil and cook, whisking, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside. 2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the lasagna noodles for 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of cold water. 3. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°. In a large skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat. Add the onions and chopped garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. 4. Using a food processor, puree the basil leaves with the cream. Set aside 1/2 cup basil cream. Stir the remaining basil cream and 1/2 cup parmesan into the mushroom mixture; season with salt and pepper. 5. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spread 1 cup reserved garlic sauce on the bottom. Drain the lasagna noodles and lay 3 in the baking dish. Top with half of the mushroom mixture, a layer of noodles, then the remaining mushroom mixture and noodles. Combine the remaining garlic sauce and basil cream; spoon on top. Sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup parmesan. 6. Bake until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes. |
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