Olive Garden Five-Cheese Lasagna

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Olive Garden Five-Cheese Lasagna

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Categories : Cheese Copycat
Pasta Yahoo Grouos

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cream Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
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 pepper
Other:
4 cups mozzarella cheese -- shredded
1 cup spinach lasagna noodles or regular if unavailable
Marinara sauce -- as desired
Extra Parmesan cheese -- freshly grated
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.

Melt 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 pepper
Drain 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 grated
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
Cool under cold water and drain. Place 3 lasagna noodles in a 9
x 13 x 2-inch 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.
Heat 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.)

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4557 Calories; 338g Fat (66.9% calories from fat); 283g Protein; 94g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 1714mg Cholesterol; 6710mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 37 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Non-Fat Milk; 45 Fat.


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