Swiss Chard Lasagna
- 1 bunch Swiss chard (about 10 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and finely ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 cups milk
- 8 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles (12 noodles)
- 2 cups fresh ricotta
- 1 pound shredded mozzarella (3 3/4 cups)
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Separate the Swiss chard stems from the leaves and finely chop the stems; you'll have about 1 1/2 cups of chopped stems.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
- Then stir in the stems, garlic, onions, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are golden, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the flour until combined.
- Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil.
- Boil, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Remove the sauce from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Carefully puree the chard leaves in the blender with 1 1/2 cups of the sauce until smooth.
- Pour into the saucepan and add half of the cheeses.
- Spread about 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
- Layer 3 noodles, leaving about 1/2 inch of space between them.
- Spread another layer of sauce, 3 more noodles and another layer of sauce.
- Scatter half of the remaining cheeses.
- Continue layering the sauce and the noodles, beginning and ending with the sauce, and then sprinkle with the remaining cheeses.
- Cover with foil and bake until the noodles are tender when tested with a paring knife, about 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheeses are golden in spots, about 10 minutes more.
- Let the lasagna stand 15 minutes before serving.
swiss chard, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, yellow onion, kosher salt, allpurpose, milk, noodles, fresh ricotta, mozzarella
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/swiss-chard-lasagna.html (may not work)