Portabella Lasagna With Basil Cream
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 14 cup flour
- 3 cups milk, heated
- 4 garlic cloves, 1 smashed 3 finely chopped
- salt
- 12 lb lasagna noodle
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 (6 ounce) packagesportobello canned mushroom slices (or 2 pounds whole, stemmed and sliced)
- 1 bunch fresh basil, stems discarded
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 14 cups parmesan cheese, grated
- pepper
- In a medium saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over low heat.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the hot milk, then the smashed garlic clove and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Bring the garlic sauce to a boil and cook, whisking, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the lasagna noodles for 8 minutes.
- Drain and transfer to a bowl of cold water.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375.
- In a large skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat.
- Add the onions and chopped garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the mushrooms and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.
- Using a food processor, puree the basil leaves with the cream.
- Set aside 1/2 cup basil cream.
- Stir the remaining basil cream and 1/2 cup parmesan into the mushroom mixture; season with salt and pepper.
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spread 1 cup reserved garlic sauce on the bottom.
- Drain the lasagna noodles and lay 3 in the baking dish.
- Top with half of the mushroom mixture, a layer of noodles, then the remaining mushroom mixture and noodles.
- Combine the remaining garlic sauce and basil cream; spoon on top.
- Sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup parmesan.
- Bake until golden, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Let stand for 15 minutes.
butter, flour, milk, garlic, salt, lasagna noodle, onions, mushroom, fresh basil, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/portabella-lasagna-with-basil-cream-270107 (may not work)