Ingredients
Sauce
2 T olive oil
1 medium onion2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, grated (approx 1 Cup)
1 zucchini, grated (1 Cup)
1 yellow squash, grated (1 Cup)
(mushrooms or any other veggie you would like to throw in)
2 28 oz. cans tomatoes, crushed or diced
2 Knorr chicken bullion cubes (or 4 of the cheaper brands)
a couple pinches of red pepper flakes (can substitute with
1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 package fresh basil, sliced - to be added at the very end
Béchamel Sauce
½ C butter
½ C flour2 C half & half
Nutmeg to taste (the secret ingredient!)
Other Key Ingredients
1 8 oz package thinly sliced
cooked ham
1 package lasagna noodles
(about 15 noodles)2 lb. mozzarella cheese, grated
parmesan cheese
Directions
Step 1 – Let’s get saucy!
Step 1 – Let’s get saucy!
Cook onions in olive oil until
translucent. Add garlic and cook for
another minute or two. Add all grated
vegetables and bring to a light boil.
Add tomatoes and other sauce ingredients (except basil!) Let simmer for at least 20 minutes (the
longer the better, we’re talking hours here!)
Add fresh basil after removing from heat.
Step 2 – Béchamel Time
Step 2 – Béchamel Time
Melt butter in microwave. Add flour and half & half. Cook in microwave for about five minutes,
stirring every two minutes until thick.
Add nutmeg to taste.
Shrek: Ogres are
like onions.
Donkey: They both smell? Shrek: NO! They have LAYERS.
In a 9 x 13” pan, place a
small amount of sauce. Add one layer of
noodles. Cover with sauce. Layer ham slices. Spread about half of béchamel sauce, sprinkle
with parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Add
more noodles and do the same thing again.
For the final layer, dump on the sauce.
Be sure to put on enough to fill in all the cracks. Then sprinkle with remaining mozzarella
cheese.
Cook covered (with foil) at
350 degrees for about an hour. You know
the lasagna is done when the fork goes in easily, but so it’s smushy. Yes, smushy is a technical cooking term.
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