Onion, Parsley, and Fontina Lasagna
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, washed well, spun dry, and chopped fine
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 pounds onions (about 8 large), halved lengthwise and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- twelve 7- by 3 1/2-inch sheets dry no-boil lasagna pasta
- 3/4 cup grated Fontina cheese (preferably Italian, about 3 ounces)
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 3 ounces)
- In a large saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour until smooth.
- Cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes.
- Whisk in milk in a stream and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes, or until thick.
- Sauce may be prepared up to this point 3 days ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap.
- Stir parsley and turmeric into sauce until combined well.
- In a very large heavy kettle heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute onions, stirring, until they begin to turn golden.
- Reduce heat to moderate and cook onions, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes, or until most of liquid from onions is evaporated.
- Stir in sauce.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Pour 1 cup sauce into a flameproof baking dish, 13 by 9 by 2 inches (sauce will not cover bottom completely), and cover with 3 lasagna sheets, making sure they do not touch each other.
- Spread about 1 cup sauce over pasta and sprinkle with about 3 tablespoons each of Fontina and Parmesan.
- Make 3 more layers in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta and making sure pasta is completely covered with sauce.
- Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake lasagna 10 minutes more, or until top is bubbling.
- (If desired, broil lasagna about 4 inches from heat 1 minute to brown top).
- Let lasagna stand 5 minutes before serving.
unsalted butter, allpurpose, milk, flatleafed parsley, turmeric, vegetable oil, onions, pasta, cheese, freshly grated parmesan
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/onion-parsley-and-fontina-lasagna-13476 (may not work)