Food Network: Portobello Mushroom Lasagna

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Portobello Mushroom Lasagna
Copyright 2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved

Ingredients
Kosher salt
Good olive oil
3/4 pound dried lasagna noodles
4 cups whole milk
12 tablespoons (11/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 pounds portobello mushrooms
1 cup freshly ground Parmesan

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 tablespoon salt and a splash of oil.
Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain and
set aside.

For the white sauce, bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan. Set aside. Melt 8
tablespoons (1 stick) of the butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and cook
for 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Pour the hot
milk into the butter-flour mixture all at once. Add 1 tablespoon salt, the pepper,
and nutmeg, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring first with the wooden spoon
and then with a whisk, for 3 to 5 minutes, until thick. Set aside off the heat.

Separate the mushroom stems from the caps and discard the stems. Slice the caps
1/4-inch thick. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a
large (12-inch) saute pan. When the butter melts, add half the mushrooms, sprinkle
with salt, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are
tender and they release some of their juices. If they become too dry, add a little
more oil. Toss occasionally to make sure the mushrooms cook evenly. Repeat with
the remaining mushrooms and set all the mushrooms aside.

To assemble the lasagna, spread some of the sauce in the bottom of an 8 by 12 by
2-inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of noodles on top, then more sauce, then 1/3
of the mushrooms, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan. Repeat 2 more times, layering
noodles, sauce, mushrooms, and Parmesan. Top with a final layer of noodles and
sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

Bake the lasagna for 45 minutes, or until the top is browned the sauce is bubbly
and hot. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes and serve hot.