Name: Blue Cheese Lasagna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles; 500 ml (2 tasses) grated mozzarella cheese; 60 ml (1/4 tasse) butter; 60 ml (1/4 tasse) flour; 750 ml (3 tasses) milk; 1 pinch nutmeg; Salt and pepper; 2 packages 1/2 lb (225 g) white button mushrooms, quartered; 3 shallots, chopped; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil; 125 ml (1/2 tasse) white wine; 2 packages 6 oz (171 g) spinach, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) butter; 5 oz (150 g) blue cheese cut in cubes; 16 oz (475 g) ricotta cheese; 1 egg; 125 ml (1/2 tasse) fresh basil; Salt and pepper

Preparation

Béchamel
- In a sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute while stirring. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Sprinkle the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent the sauce from sticking to the bottom.
Spinach and Mushroon Filling
- In a large skillet, brown the mushrooms and shallots over high heat in 2 tablespoons (30 ml) oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and reduce until dry. Add the spinach and mix thoroughly. Set aside in a large bowl.
Cheese Filling
- In a skillet, soften the onion in the butter. Set aside in a bowl and let cool.
- In a food processor, purée the onions, blue cheese, ricotta, egg and basil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
- Spread a third of the sauce in a 14 X 8-inch (35 x 20-cm) baking dish. Cover with a layer of lasagne. Spread the spinach and mushroom filling. Cover with a layer of lasagne. Spread with the cheese filling. Add a layer of lasagne. Continue with a third of the sauce. Finish with a layer of lasagne, the remaining sauce and the mozzarella.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes then, brown under the broiler. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with a tomato salad.

Blue Cheese Lasagna

Categories

Ingredients

Béchamel Sauce

Spinach and Mushroom Filling

Cheese Filling

Preparation

Béchamel

Spinach and Mushroon Filling

Cheese Filling

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