Olive Garden Lasagna

* Exported from MasterCook *

Olive Garden Lasagna

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Sauces And Preserves
Cheese/Eggs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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ALFREDO SAUCE
1/2 pound Sweet or salted butter
12 ounces Heavy cream
Fresh ground white pepper
1 1/2 cups Fresh Parmesan -- grated
18 slices Mozzarella cheese -- 1/2oz ea.
RICOTTA CHEESE MIX
1 pint Ricotta cheese
2 ounces Romano -- grated
3 ounces Mozzarella -- shredded
2 tablespoons Green onions -- sliced
2 teaspoons Fresh parsley -- chopped
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Dried basil
1/4 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 1/4 cups Alfredo sauce -- cooled
VEGETABLE MIX
4 cups Broccoli florets
2 cups Carrots; sliced 1/4" -- chopped

4 cups Mushrooms -- sliced 1/4" 2 cups
Red bell peppers -- diced 1 cup Green bell pepper --
diced 1 cup Yellow onion -- diced 2 cups
Zucchini -- sliced Lasagna strips
Lay out enough dry lasagna strips in a 9x13 pan to ensure you have enough
to make 3 full layers, with very little overlap on each layer. Remove the
dry strips and cook according to package instructions until barely "al
dente" and drain. ALFREDO SAUCE-Heat water to a boil in the bottom of a
double boiler. Add butter, cream and pepper to the top pot and heat until
butter is completely melted, then stir in Parmesan until melted and
blended. Remove top pot and set aside to cool. Divide the sauce into 2
equal portions. Refrigerate 1 portion for use later. RICOTTA CHEESE MIX-
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and blend thoroughly with a rubber
spatula. Set aside at room temp. VEGETABLES-Combine all veggies and mix
well. ASSEMBLY-Coat the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish with
vegetable spray. Lay out cooked lasagna strips (about 4) to cover entire
bottom. Spread 1-1/4 c of the Ricotta mix evenly over the strips. Top with
8 c of veggie mix and spread out evenly. Lay out 9 of the mozzarella
slices to cover the veggie layer. Repeat this layering. Top the second
layer of mozzarella slices with lasagna strips and spread them evenly with
1-1/4 c ricotta cheese mix to finish. COOKING-Spray a sheet of foil with
vegetable spray and cover the baking dish tightly with the foil, sprayed
side down. Bake in a preheated 375~ oven for about an hour or until the
internal temp is 165~. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for a few
minutes, covered, before cutting and serving. Immediately prior to serving,
heat the reserved portion of Alfredo Sauce and ladle the hot sauce over
each slice of lasagna as it is served. Source: The Olive Garden.


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