Friday, February 12, 2010

Lazy Man's Lasagna

This is a great meal for when you want lasagna, but just don't feel like making a whole lasagna. I did a little something special with the bechamel and it was so good I just might change the way I make lasagna forever!

4 cups wide eggs noodles, just slightly undercooked
3 tbs butter
2 tbs flour
1 cup milk
Dash of nutmeg
8 oz ricotta
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 sausages, removed from casing, cooked, and crumbled
2 cups tomato sauce
6 oz mozzarella cheese, either sliced or shredded

Preheat oven to 400. In a sauce pan, melt butter. Whisk in flour until smooth. Lower hear and gradually whisk in milk, allowing sauce to thicken before each addition. Add in nutmeg and season with salt and pepper to taste. Now, stir in ricotta and garlic until smooth to make an incredible ricotta bechamel!

Spray a casserole with cooking spray and add a little more than 1/3 of the sauce. Top with 2 cups of the noodles and then top with another 1/3 of the sauce. Layer down the rest of the noodles and top with the remaining sauce. Pour tomato sauce over and top with cheese.

Bake until the top is bubbly and browned.


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