White Lasagna With Toppings
- Bechamel Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 Leek white parts only
- 1 Stick Butter
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1 quart Whole Milk
- Salt and White Pepper
- Lasagna
- 9 ounces Fresh Pasta Sheets (6 Sheets)
- 15 ounces Ricotta Cheese
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella
- 1 cup Shredded Parmesan
- Melt tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Cut leek in half length wise and wash to remove all the sand. Cut leek into small slices. Saute leeks in butter with a pinch of salt stirring often for 40 minutes of until lightly caramelized.
- Add stick of butter to caramelized leeks and melt. Add 1/2 cup flour and whisk into butter for 3-5 minutes until it becomes a smooth paste. Slowly whisk in the whole milk. Try to constantly whisk to avoid lumps. Cook sauce for about 20 minutes until it starts to thicken and the flour taste is cooked out. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Set aside until ready to build lasagna.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350u0b0F. Grease a 9x13" glass pan. Mix together the ricotta, egg and garlic powder. Lay out the pasta sheets and evenly spread each sheet with the ricotta mixture.
- Spoon a layer of the bechamel into the bottom of the dish. Carefully lift two of the ricotta topped pasta sheets into the pan side by side and top with some of both cheeses and more bechamel. Repeat this two more times ending with more bechamel and the last of the shredded cheeses.
- Cover pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Carefully remove foil and bake for 20 minutes more. During the last 5-7 minutes turn oven to broil, this will give it a beautiful golden brown top!
- This is amazing all on its own but the fun part is the toppings!!! I like to have at least three options but the more the better. Sauteed mushrooms with masala, broccoli with garlic, Montreal shredded chicken, hot Italian sausage, pesto, roasted root veggies, crispy prosciutto or my personal favorite LOBSTER!!!!!! The options are totally up to you and how creative you want to get. I love this for a dinner party, add fresh green salad and garlic bread and you will be able to enjoy you guests because you can do almost all of it ahead of time!!
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/33034-white-lasagna-with-toppings (may not work)