The Best Vegetarian Lasagna

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 12 cup flour
• 5 cups milk
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
• 12 lb spinach, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 5 cups whole canned tomatoes, crushed
• 1 lb lasagna noodle
• 2 12 cups grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 2 12 cups grated Fontina cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease 9x13" baking pan with 1 tbsp.butter.
3. Cover dried tomatoes with 1 cup boiling water; soak for 20 minutes.
4. Drain.
5. Chop.
6. Set aside.
7. Make bechamel sauce: heat 8 tablespoons butter in a 4 quart saucepan over medium heat.
8. Add shallots and carrots; cook for 5 minutes.
9. Add flour; cook two minutes.
10. Whisk in milk; boil.
11. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, whisking, until thick, 20-25 minutes.
12. Season with salt and pepper.
13. Meanwhile, heat olive oil and remaining butter in a 6 quart pot over medium-high heat.
14. Add mushrooms; cook 10 minutes.
15. Add dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and tomato paste; coo 3 minutes.
16. Add canned tomatoes.
17. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
18. Set sauce aside.
19. Spread 2 cups of tomato sauce in baking dish.
20. Cover with a layer of noodles (uncooked).
21. Spread 1 cup bechamel sauce over top; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of each cheese and 2 cups tomato sauce.
22. Repeat layering 2 more times.
23. Top with remaining noodles, tomato sauce, bechamel, and cheeses.
24. Bake, covered with foil, on a baking sheet for 1 hour.
25. Remove foil; raise oven temp to 500 degrees.
26. Bake until golden, 15 minutes.
27. Allow to stand 15-20 minutes before cutting into servings.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-best-vegetarian-lasagna-349617 (may not work)