MUSHROOM, RADICCHIO, AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA LASAGNE

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Categories     Cheese     Herb     Mushroom     Vegetable     Bake     Vegetarian     Mozzarella     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6 as a main course or 12 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds radicchio, chopped
2 1/4 pounds white mushrooms, half sliced thin and half quartered
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, washed well, spun dry, and chopped fine
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
8 ounces smoked mozzarella, grated (about 2 cups)
4 ounces plain mozzarella, grated (about 1 cup)
nine 7- by 3 1/2-inch sheets dry no-boil lasagne pasta

Steps:

  • In a large (12- to 14-inch) non-stick skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté radicchio, stirring, until wilted and golden. In a food processor pulse quartered mushrooms until chopped fine. Add chopped mushrooms to radicchio with salt and pepper to taste and sauté, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated.
  • In a heavy saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour until smooth. Cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Whisk in milk in a stream and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes, or until thick. Stir sauce into mushroom mixture. Mushroom sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap.
  • In cleaned skillet cook garlic in remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat until softened. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden and liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated. Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Remove skillet from heat and cool. Stir in lemon juice.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup smoked mozzarella for topping. In a bowl combine remaining smoked mozzarella with plain mozzarella.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Pour 1 cup mushroom sauce into a baking dish, 13 by 9 by 2 inches (sauce will not cover bottom completely), and cover with 3 lasagne sheets, making sure they do not touch each other. Spread about 1 cup sauce over pasta. Top sauce with one third of sliced mushroom mixture and half of mixed cheeses. Make 1 more layer in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta. Spread remaining sauce evenly over top pasta layer, making sure pasta is completely covered. Spread remaining sliced mushroom mixture evenly over sauce and sprinkle with reserved smoked mozzarella.
  • Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake lasagne 10 minutes more, or until top is bubbling and golden. Let lasagne stand 5 minutes before serving.

Kimberly mutetse
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I love this lasagna. It's so flavorful and satisfying.


Family Russom
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This lasagna is a great make-ahead meal. I made it the night before and it was even better the next day.


Rex Greyback
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I had some trouble finding radicchio at the store, but I used escarole instead and it turned out great.


gavin henry
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This lasagna was a bit too rich for my taste, but it was still good. I think I'll try using a different type of cheese next time.


MuhammadRabnawaz MuhammadRabnawaz
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I've never been a big fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so flavorful and cheesy. I'll definitely be making it again.


Rahim hosain
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This lasagna is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The flavors are complex and delicious.


anzal bhai
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I made this lasagna for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! I'll definitely be making it again.


Briste Rohoman
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This lasagna was amazing! I've never had anything like it before. The flavors were incredible and the cheese was perfectly melted.


Shawn Scott
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I was looking for a new lasagna recipe to try and this one caught my eye. I'm so glad I made it! It was absolutely delicious. The mushrooms and radicchio added a nice depth of flavor and the smoked mozzarella was the perfect finishing touch.


Jerone Akorli
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This is one of my favorite lasagna recipes. It's so flavorful and cheesy. I love the addition of the radicchio, it gives the dish a nice bitterness that balances out the richness of the cheese.


Pushpa Dewika
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I've made this lasagna several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The flavors are amazing and the dish is always cooked evenly.


Xasan Sharma
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This lasagna was a hit with my family! The combination of mushrooms, radicchio, and smoked mozzarella was delicious and unique. The instructions were easy to follow and the dish turned out perfectly.