FOUR-CHEESE LASAGNA (ACTUALLY 5!)
This recipe was featured in an email today from the www.cooksillustrated.com website. You can actually view a video at the website if you have any questions. It's pretty cool! "It's important not to overbake the lasagna. Once the sauce starts bubbling around the edges, turn the oven to broil. If your lasagna pan is not broiler-safe, brown the lasagna at 500 degrees for about 10 minutes. Whole milk is best in the sauce, but skim and low-fat milk also work. Supermarket-brand cheeses work fine in this recipe. The Gorgonzola may be omitted, but the flavor of the lasagna won't be as complex. The test kitchen prefers the flavor and texture of Barilla no-boil noodles, but this recipe will work with most brands. One box of Barilla will yield enough noodles for this recipe; you may need two boxes of other brands."
Provided by senseicheryl
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place Gruyère and 1/2 cup Parmesan in large heatproof bowl. Combine ricotta, egg, black pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley in medium bowl. Set both bowls aside.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming; add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 1 1/2 minutes; mixture should not brown. Gradually whisk in milk and broth; increase heat to medium-high and bring to full boil, whisking frequently. Add salt, bay leaf and cayenne, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with heatproof rubber spatula or wooden spoon and making sure to scrape bottom and corners of saucepan (you should have about 4 cups).
- Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Gradually whisk 1/4 cup sauce into ricotta mixture. Pour remaining sauce over Gruyère mixture and stir until smooth; set aside while softening noodles.
- Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Place noodles in 13 by 9-inch baking dish and cover with very hot tap water; soak 10 minutes, agitating noodles occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove noodles from water, place in single layer on kitchen towel, and pat dry. Wipe out baking dish and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Distribute 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of baking dish. Place 3 noodles in single layer on top of sauce. Spread 1/2 cup ricotta mixture evenly over noodles and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup fontina. Drizzle 1/2 cup sauce evenly over cheese. Repeat layering of noodles, ricotta, fontina, Gorgonzola, and sauce 3 more times. Place final 3 noodles on top and cover completely with remaining sauce, spreading with rubber spatula and allowing to spill over noodles. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Spray large sheet foil with nonstick cooking spray and cover lasagna; bake until edges are just bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking time. Remove foil and turn oven to broil. Broil until surface is spotty brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons parsley; cut into pieces and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.2, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 130.3, Sodium 812.3, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 28.7
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Shahfahad Gull
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so good!
Tahir Mughal
[email protected]This lasagna is a bit pricey to make, but it's worth every penny. It's so delicious and it's sure to impress your guests.
Lurlin Gomes
[email protected]I love the fact that this recipe uses five different cheeses. It makes the lasagna so flavorful and rich.
Sherey Jutt
[email protected]This is the best lasagna recipe I've ever tried! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.
Gaming _Lab
[email protected]I'm not a great cook, but I was able to follow this recipe and make a delicious lasagna. My family loved it!
Christopher Jacobs
[email protected]This lasagna was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was totally worth it! It was so delicious and cheesy. I will definitely be making it again.
Fewaz Abdelaziz
[email protected]I made this lasagna for a potluck last weekend and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and I got so many compliments on it. I'll definitely be making it again.
Sunny Thapa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lasagna, but my husband is. I made this recipe for him last night and he loved it! He said it was the best lasagna he's ever had.
Naeem Awan
[email protected]This is one of my favorite lasagna recipes! I love the combination of cheeses and the sauce is always so flavorful. I usually add some extra spinach and mushrooms to it as well.
Valeria Sandez
[email protected]I don't cook lasagna very often because it's a lot of work. But this recipe seems relatively simple and easy to follow. I'm going to give it a try and see how it turns out.
Fifi Makhuvele
[email protected]This looks so cheesy and delicious! I'm not normally a big fan of lasagna, and I'm not usually a fan of cheese. But for some reason, this recipe just looks appealing to me. I'm definitely going to have to make it.
Kansas Brown
[email protected]I love lasagna, and this recipe sounds like it would be right up my alley. I'm definitely going to have to try it out!
Myra Laparan
[email protected]I have made this recipe twice now and it has turned out perfectly both times! The first time I made it exactly as written and the second time I added some spinach and mushrooms. Both versions were delicious. :)