PORTOBELLO PROSCIUTTO LASAGNA

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Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons Fillings - Olive Oil
2 teaspoons Olive Oil
2 1/2 (about 10) pounds Portobello Mushrooms - stems trimmed
1 (about 6 ozs) cup Prosciutto - chopped
2/3 cup Shallots - chopped
1 teaspoon Rosemary - fresh, chopped
1 teaspoon Thyme - fresh, chopped
4 cups Sauce - Whole Milk
1 - 14 oz can Low Salt Chicken Broth
1 l Bay Leaf
1/2 (1 stick) cup Butter
2 cups Gruyere - shredded
1/3 cup Parmesan - grated
1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg - ground
1 pound Lasagna - Lasagna Noodles
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese - grated
2 tablespoons Butter - cut into small pieces

Steps:

  • For Filling - Preheat oven to 400F
  • Brush rimmed baking sheet with 1 Tablespoon olive oil.
  • Toss mushrooms with 2 Tablespoons olive oil in large bowl to coat
  • Arrange mushrooms, gill side up, in single layer on prepared baking sheet
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Roast until tender, about 45 minutes
  • Cool mushrooms
  • Cut mushrooms into 1/3 inch thick slices
  • Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat
  • Add prosciutto; saute until browned, about 3 minutes
  • Add shallots, rosemary & thyme
  • Cook until shallots are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes (Mushroom and prosciutto-shallot mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill)
  • For Sauce - Bring milk, broth and bay leaf to simmer in heavy large suacepan over medium heat
  • Remove from heat
  • Let stand 10 minutes; discard bay leaf
  • Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat
  • Whisk in flour; stir 2 minutes
  • Whisk in hot milk mixture; bring to boil, whisking frequently
  • Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently
  • Remove from heat; stir in Gruyere, Parmesan and nutmeg
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper
  • For Lasagna - cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender but slightly undercooked (noodles will finish cooking in oven)
  • Drain and rinse with cold water
  • Drain again; pat dry
  • Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish
  • Spread 1 cup of sauce over bottom of prepared dish
  • Arrange 1/3 of noodles over sauce, overlapping to fit
  • Spread about 1 2/3 cups sauce over noodles
  • Arrange 1/2 of mushrooms over sauce
  • Scatter 1/2 of prosciutto mixture over mushrooms
  • Arrange 1/2 of remaining noodles over mushrooms, overlapping to fit
  • Spread 1 2/3 cups sauce over noodles
  • Arrange remaining mushrooms over sauce, sprinkle with remaining prosciutto and top with remaining noodles
  • Spread remaining sauce over noodles, sprinkle Parmesan cheese and dot with butter. (Can be made to this point 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate)
  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Bake lasagna until top is golden brown and sauce is bubbling, about 45 minutes (about 1 hour if refrigerated)
  • Let stand 20 - 30 minutes before serving

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