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Asparagus-Pesto Lasagna

Contributed By: tmbiby
Vegetarian Times

Ingredients

1/3 cup All-purpose flour

3 1/2 cups Low-fat milk, divided

6 tablespoons Pesto, or more to taste

2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan cheese, plus additional for garnish, optional

1 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Ground black pepper

2 teaspoons Olive oil

1 1/4lb Asparagus spears, tips cut off and reserved, spears trimmed and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces

1 clove Garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)

16 No-cook lasagna noodles (9oz.)

2 cups Shredded Fontina or part-skim mozzarella cheese (8oz.), divided

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour and 1/2 cup milk in saucepan until smooth. Gradually whisk in remaining milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, and boil 1 minute, or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in pesto, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Reserve 1 cup white sauce.

2. Warm oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped asparagus (not tips) and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes, or until tender. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.

3. Coat 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place layer of noodles in dish, overlapping slightly. Layer with half of cooked asparagus, 3/4 cup Fontina and half of sauce. Add another layer of pasta, remaining sauce, remaining cooked asparagus and 3/4 cup Fontina. Top with layer of noodles, then with reserved 1 cup white sauce. Arrange reserved asparagus tips over top and sprinkle with remaining Fontina.

4. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes, or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes; serve with additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

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Recipe Details

Ingredients: Vegetables
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Vegetarian
Meal Type: Lunch

Nutrient Information

Calories: 413
Total Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Carbohydrates: 44g
Protein: 21g
Sodium: 686mg
Fiber: 2.5g