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- February 8, 2009 at 12:30 pm #270421
Olive Garden Five-Cheese Lasagna
Cream Sauce
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milkMelt butter with medium heat in heavy, 1-quart saucepan. Add flour
and stir until well-blended; cook until frothy.Add milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk as mixture comes to a
simmer. Cook and stir until thickened (3-4 minutes). Chill while
mixing other ingredients.Cheese Filling:
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (oil packed), minced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
3 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepperDrain and mince tomatoes and garlic. Place other cheese filling
ingredients in 3-quart mixing bowl with tomatoes and garlic. Add 1
1/2 cups cooled cream sauce and mix until well blended. Refrigerate,
reserving 1/2 cup for later use.Other:
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup spinach lasagna noodles or regular if unavailable
Marinara sauce, as desired
Extra Parmesan cheese, freshly gratedCook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
Cool under cold water and drain. Place 3 lasagna noodles in a 9x13x2
lightly oiled baking dish, overlapping slightly.Spread 1 1/2 cups cheese filling over noodles; sprinkle with one cup
mozzarella and 1/4-cup fontina cheese.Repeat pasta and cheese layering three more times; top with remaining
three lasagna noodles. Spread 1/2 cup of reserved cream sauce over
top and cover lightly with foil.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven
and keep warm at least 30 minutes before serving.Serve topped with hot marinara and Parmesan cheese. (Can be
refrigerated a day before baking if desired.)Source: Yahoo group for copycat recipes
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