Friday, September 30, 2011

S+S chow: artichoke lasagna

Holy weekend. Thank you lord! As the weather is cooling down, (its going to be in the 50's here this weekend!) we are totally feeling savory dishes. Comfort food if you will, and we will. What better comfort food than lasagna? Ok maybe fried chicken and mashed potatoes, but lasagna is a close second. We have a recipe to share with you all today that is to die. It has a little twist to the traditional dish. Its artichoke lasagna! Just think of your spinach and artichoke dip marrying your lasagna. What a love affair. 
Ingredients:
3  cups  water
1/4  cup  lemon juice
15    fresh baby artichokes
9    dried lasagna noodles
3  Tbsp.  olive oil
1/2  cup  pine nuts
4  cloves  garlic, minced
1  15-oz. carton  ricotta cheese
1  cup  finely shredded Parmesan cheese (4 oz.)
1  cup  snipped fresh basil
1    egg
3/4  tsp.  salt
1  cup  vegetable or chicken broth
1/4  cup  all-purpose flour
2  cups  half-and-half or light cream
1  cup  shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz.)

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the water and lemon juice; set aside. Cut off the base of each artichoke. Snap off outer leaves until you reach leaves that are yellow at the bottom. Cut off the top third of artichokes; quarter artichokes. Immediately place artichokes in water mixture to keep them from browning. Drain artichokes.


2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add artichokes, pine nuts, and half of the garlic. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until artichokes are tender, stirring frequently. Transfer to the large bowl. Stir in ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of the basil, the egg, and salt.


3. For sauce: In a small bowl or glass measure, combine broth and flour. In the large saucepan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the remaining garlic; cook and stir until garlic is tender but not brown. Stir in flour mixture and half-and-half. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup basil.


4. In a small bowl, combine mozzarella cheese and the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.


5. To assemble, spread about 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of an ungreased 3-quart shallow baking dish. Layer three of the cooked noodles in the dish. Spread with one-third of the artichoke mixture and one-third of the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella mixture. Repeat layering noodles, artichoke mixture, sauce, and mozzarella mixture two more times.


6. Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes until edges are bubbly and top is lightly browned. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.

6 comments:

  1. This sounds insanely good. I am printing this out as we speak my mom looooves artichokes and this might be a great dish to make when they come for a visit over the Thanksgiving holidays!!

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  2. Oh my...that looks delicious! I will just have to try that out!

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  4. Ooh yummy! I think I may just have to g-free this and try it this weekend. We're finally getting cooler weather too! Thanks for sharing!
    -Danya @ PinkPeonyStyle.com

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  5. I cannot stop drooling over this on Pinterest. I have to make it. I'm gonna use marinated artichokes. When do you use the broth? I read the recipe 3x and can't find it, but then I am a bit hungover today :)keriewaller@gmail.com

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