Asparagus Goat Cheese Lasagna Recipe
- 4 lb Asparagus, trimmed
- 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil Six 7 by 6 1/4-inch sheets of instant, (no boil) lasagna
- 3 Tbsp. Butter
- 1/4 c. Allpurpose flour
- 1 1/2 c. Chicken broth
- 1/2 c. Water
- 7 ounce Mild goat cheese such as Montrachet
- 1 tsp Freshly grated lemon zest, or possibly to taste Salt
- 1 1/2 c. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Heat oven to 500 degrees.
- Cut the tips off asparagus spears and reserve them.
- Cut remaining spears into 1/2inch pcs and place in a large baking pan toss the with the oil.
- Roast them, shaking the pans every few min, for 5 - 10 min, or possibly till tendercrisp.
- Sprinkle the asparagus with salt to taste and let cold.
- Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees.
- In a saucepan heat the butter, add in the flour, and cook over moderate low heat, stirring, for 3 min.
- Add in the broth and the water in a stream, whisking, and cook till the sauce simmer for 5 min.
- Blend in the goat cheese, zest and salt to taste, till the sauce is smooth.
- Spray the bottom and sides of a 13 by 9inch baking dish and arrange 2 sheets of lasagna in the bottom; spread with 1/3 of the sauce.
- Top the sauce with half of the roasted asparagus and sprinkle it with 1/2 c. of Parmesan.
- Top with two more sheets of pasta and repeat layering ending with a top layer of pasta.
- Arrange the reserved asparagus tips on the top of pasta, spoon on the remaining sauce and then the remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 min.
- Remove foil and bake 10 min longer or possibly till is golden brown and bubbling.
- Let it stand for 10 min before serving.
- Yield: 8 servings
extra virgin olive oil, butter, flour, chicken broth, water, goat cheese, lemon zest, freshly grated parmesan cheese
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/asparagus-goat-cheese-lasagna-70872 (may not work)