Sweet Potato and Mushroom Lasagna
- 1 pint cremini mushrooms
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more if needed
- Salt
- 16 ounces whole milk ricotta
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
- Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the baking dish
- Chopped fresh basil, for sprinkling
- In a food processor, add the mushrooms, shallots and chard and pulse until chopped and uniform, about 5 times.
- Heat a large pan to medium high.
- Add the butter and cook until foaming.
- Add the mushroom mixture and toss.
- Let the ingredients brown, undisturbed, about 5 minutes.
- Stir, add the crushed red pepper and some salt and continue cooking for 10 more minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Mix together the cooled mushroom mixture with the ricotta, thyme and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan.
- Season with more salt and crushed red pepper if needed.
- Add in the egg and stir until combined.
- Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Using a mandoline, slice the potatoes thinly lengthwise; make sure they are very thin, almost translucent.
- You should be able to see your shadow behind them.
- Spray an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place a layer of the potatoes on the bottom.
- Spread about 1/4 cup of the ricotta mixture across the slices and repeat about 6 times, or until you run out of potatoes or cheese mixture.
- Make sure the top layer is potatoes.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake until the potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
- Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the chopped basil and remaining 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan and serve.
cremini mushrooms, shallot, swiss chard, butter, red pepper, salt, milk ricotta, thyme, parmesan, egg, sweet potatoes, nonstick cooking spray, fresh basil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/sweet-potato-and-mushroom-lasagna.html (may not work)