Asparagus Lasagne
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| category: pasta |
| source: dee nixon |
| servings: 6 |
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| 2 Tbsp | butter (1/4 stick) |
| 1 medium | onion, finely chopped |
| 2 clove | garlic, minced |
| 3 Tbsp | all purpose flour |
| 2 cup | low fat milk |
| 1/2 tsp | grated lemon peel |
| 1/4 tsp | ground nutmeg |
| 3/4 lb. | asparagus |
| 1-1/2 cup | ricotta cheese |
| 6 to 9 | lasagne noodles |
| 1-1/3 cup | shredded swiss cheese (about 5 ounces) |
| 1 cup | canadian bacon (about 5 1/2 ounces) diced |
| 1/2 cup | canned tomato sauce |
| | freshly grated parmesan cheese |
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| melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. add onion and |
| garlic and saute onion until translucent, about 8 minutes. add flour and |
| cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. gradually whisk in milk. simmer |
| until mixture thickens, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. mix in |
| lemon peel and nutmeg. remove from heat. season with salt and pepper. |
| (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover white sauce and refrigerate.) |
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| grease 8-inch square baking pan. steam asparagus over boiling salted |
| water until just crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. refresh under cold |
| water; drain. cut asparagus into 1-inch-pieces. combine asparagus and |
| ricotta in small bowl. cook lasagne noodles in large pot of rapidly |
| boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring |
| occasionally. drain. rinse noodles with cold water and drain well. |
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| spread 1/2 of white sauce in bottom of pan. top with single layer of |
| lasagne noodles, trimming to fit. cover with 1/2 cup white sauce. top |
| with 1/2 of asparagus mixture. top with half each of swiss cheese and |
| bacon. top with another layer of noodles. cover with remaining white |
| sauce. top with remaining asparagus mixture, swiss cheese and bacon. |
| cover with remaining noodles. drizzle top with tomato sauce. sprinkle |
| with parmesan cheese. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and |
| refrigerate. bring to room temperature before continuing.) |
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| preheat oven to 350 f. bake lasagne until heated through, about 20 |
| minutes. cool slightly before serving. |
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| (ID: 11339) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Fri, Aug 8, 2003 |