Roasted Asparagus Lasagna
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk powder
- 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Olive oil-flavored vegetable cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 2 large purple onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 12 cooked lasagna noodles (cooked without salt or fat)
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- Combine water and milk powder, stirring until powder dissolves. Set milk aside.
- Melt margarine in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat; add flour and pepper. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, 12 additional minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add salt and cloves; stir well. Set aside.
- Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add 1 teaspoon oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; saute until tender. Set aside.
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales from asparagus spears with a knife or vegetable peeler, if desired. Place asparagus and mushrooms in a large roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, tossing well. Bake asparagus mixture at 500u0b0 for 8 minutes. Cool. Slice asparagus, diagonally, into thin slices. Add asparagus and mushrooms to onion mixture. Setmixture aside.
- Coat a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place 4 lasagna noodles in bottom of dish. Top with one-third of onion mixture, one-third of white sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Repeat layers twice with remaining noodles, onion mixture, white sauce, and cheeses.
water, milk, margarine, allpurpose, ground white pepper, salt, ground cloves, olive oil, olive oil, purple onions, garlic, fresh asparagus, mushrooms, lasagna noodles, mozzarella cheese, cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-asparagus-lasagna (may not work)