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Olive Garden 5 Cheese Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/4 C. Butter
- 1/4 C. Flour
- 2 C. Milk
- 1/4 C. Sun-dried tomatoes; oil Packed and minced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh garlic; minced
- 3 1/2 C. Ricotta cheese
- 3 Eggs
- 1 C. Grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 C. Grated Romano cheese
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Black pepper
- 4 C. Mozzarella cheese; shredded
- 1 C. Spinach lasagna noodles; cooked and drained
- Marinara sauce
- Extra grated parmesan cheese
Instructions:
- To make sauce: Melt butter with medium heat in heavy, 1 quart saucepan.
- Add flour and stir until well blended; cook until frothy.
- Add milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk as mixture comes to a simmer.
- Cook and stir until thickened (3-4 minutes).
- Chill while mixing other ingredients.
- To make cheese filling: Drain and mince tomatoes and garlic and place in a large bowl.
- Place other cheese filling ingredients with tomatoes and garlic.
- Add 1-1/2 cups of cooled cream sauce and mix until well blended.
- Refrigerate, reserving 1/2-cup for later use.
- To put together: Preheat oven to 350, lightly oil 9x13x2 baking dish.
- Place 3 lasagna noodles in the baking dish, overlapping slightly.
- Spread 1-1/2 cups cheese filling over noodles; sprinkle with one cup mozzarella and 1/4-cup fontina cheese.
- Repeat pasta and cheese layering three more times; top with remaining three lasagna noodles.
- Spread 1/2-cup of reserved cream sauce over top and cover lightly with foil.
- Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and keep warm at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve topped with hot marinara and Parmesan cheese.
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