Asparagus Lasagne Recipes

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, and cut noodles in half crosswise.
• Melt margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic just until fragrant. Stir in the flour until no lumps remain. Gradually mix in milk, and season with thyme. Simmer sauce gently until thick. Remove from heat.
• Grease a 9x9 inch glass baking dish. Layer noodles, sauce, asparagus, ham, and mozzarella cheese in three layers, each starting with noodles, and ending with shredded cheese on the top.
• Cover the dish, and cook in the microwave on HIGH for 9 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Time may vary depending on the oven used. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles and drain.
• Heat oven to 500°F.
• Cut off about 1" at the end of the asparagus stalks and discard.
• Coat the asparagus with olive oil and spread out in a single layer in a baking dish.
• Roast 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with salt, cut into bite-size pieces, and let cool.
• Reduce oven to 400°F.
• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add flour and stir for about 2-3 minutes.
• Combine water and broth; slowly add to flour-butter mixture, constantly stirring.
• Cook about 5 minutes.
• Add mozzarella and lemon zest, stirring until the mixture is smooth.
• Butter a 13 x 9 baking pan.
• Place a layer of noodles in the pan, then half the sauce, then half the asparagus pieces, then 1/2 cup parmesan.
• Repeat, then put on the top layer of noodles.
• In a small bowl combine cream and a dash of salt.
• Whip until soft peaks form then spoon over noodles.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup parmesan cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes; drain and set aside. In another large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour , salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream cheese, lemon juice, zest and nutmeg until cheese is melted., Spread about 3/4 cup sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, a fourth of the sauce and a third of the asparagus and mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles and sauce (dish will be full). Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

ASPARAGUS & BROAD BEAN LASAGNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the milk in a pan until just boiling, then tip in the beans (add a splash of water to cover if you need to). Cook for 3 mins to defrost, then add the garlic, basil, lemon zest, spring onions and bouillon, then blitz for a few mins with a hand blender until smooth.
• Spoon half the purée into a 20 x 26cm ovenproof dish. Top with 3 lasagne sheets, the remaining purée, and the peas, then the remaining lasagne sheets.
• Whisk the cottage cheese with the egg and a good grating of nutmeg. Pour over the lasagne, then press in the asparagus and scatter over the parmesan. Bake for 1 hr until golden and a knife easily slides through. Can be kept chilled for two days.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place asparagus and mushrooms in a shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil; toss to coat. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are browned; set aside. Reduce heat to 350°., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and cloves until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; add roasted asparagus and mushrooms., In a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer four noodles, a third of the asparagus mixture, a third of the white sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes for dried pasta or 2 to 3 minutes for fresh pasta. Drain pasta.
• In a food processor combine the sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Pulse until the mixture is combined. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan. Set aside.
• In a large skillet brown the pancetta until crisp. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, and garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the ricotta, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish sprinkle some of the sun-dried tomato mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish. Place some lasagna sheets, then half asparagus mixture. Next sprinkle some mozzarella cheese and some of the remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan. Continue for 1 more layer. Top with lasagna sheets, some sun-dried tomato mixture, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Dot the top with butter. Bake until the ingredients are warm and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.

CHICKEN ASPARAGUS HOLLANDAISE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Sauté the mushrooms and onions in butter until the mushrooms release their moisture and the onions are soft (not brown).
• Spread a small amount of prepared Hollandaise sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place a layer of cooked lasagna noodles evenly over the sauce.
• Cover the noodles with the chicken or turkey.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Then top with HALF of the mushroom/onion mixture.
• Then HALF of the remaining Hollandaise sauce.
• Sprinkle with HALF of the basil and oregano.
• Top the spices with HALF of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Then top the cheeses with ALL of the asparagus.
• Repeat the layers (omitting a layer of asparagus), ending with the cheeses.
• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Let stand about 10-15 (or more) minutes before slicing.

ASPARAGUS HAM LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes; drain and set aside. , In a saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic and thyme in butter. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add pepper. , Cut noodles in half; place four noodles in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer a third of the white sauce, mozzarella cheese, ham and asparagus over noodles. Top with three noodles and another layer of sauce, cheese, ham and asparagus. Repeat layers., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

3-CHEESE ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bend asparagus spears gently to snap off tough end.
• Cut tender parts into 1" pieces.
• Wash under cold running water.
• Shake off excess water and place in microwaveable container.
• Microwave on HI for 3 minutes (alternately, cook in boiling water for 3 minutes).
• Drain and rinse under cold water, drain again.
• Set aside 1 1/2 cups asparagus tips.
• In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Gradually whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Whisk in milk and stirring constantly, cook for 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in cream cheese, lemon rind, lemon juice, salt, pepper and nutmeg until cheese is melted.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles in boiling water until tender (about 10 minutes).
• Place 3 noodles in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Spread with one cup sauce, then 1/4 of the asparagus (not including reserved tips), then 1/4 of the mozzarella.
• Repeat layers 3 more times then top with final layer of noodles and sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
• Sprinkle reserved asparagus tips over top.
• Bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

SALMON AND ASPARAGUS LASAGNE

Steps:

• First make the bechemel. Stud the onion halves with the cloves and put them in a pan with the bay leaves and the milk. Heat until hot but not boiling, turn the heat down to an absolute minimum and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
• Discard the onion, cloves and bay leaves, put the saffron into a small dish and infuse in 1 tbsp boiling water.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan then add the flour, stir for 1 minute and take off the heat and gradually add the hot infused milk.
• Return to the heat, add the dill if using and gently simmer for 10 minutes stirring constantly until as thick as quite thick pouring cream.
• Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir in the saffron, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• While the sauce is simmering, simmer the asparagus over a medium heat for 4 minutes only and run under a cold tap to halt the cooking process. It should be slightly underdone.
• Slice the salmon thinly at a 45 degree angle across the grain
• Preheat the oven to 200C/400°F.
• To assemble the lasagne you need a large oven proof dish. Start with a thin layer of bechemel, then a layer of lasagne DO NOT OVERLAP THE LASAGNE SHEETS.
• More bechemel then all of the asparagus in a single layer, cover with bechemel then another layer of lasagne.
• Another thin layer of bechemel, then the slices of salmon and more bechemel to cover.
• 1 more layer of lasagne sheets, the rest of the bechemel and finish with the parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake for 45 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
• Delicious!

ASPARAGUS LASAGNE

Steps:

• Cut tips off asparagus and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• Arrange asparagus stalks on two baking sheets.
• Coat well with oil and sprinkle with minced garlic and salt. Roll around until coated with seasoning.
• Bake at 500°F 5-10 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Cut roasted asparagus into 1-inch pieces and set aside.
• Reduce oven to 400°F.
• Melt butter in saucepan, whisk in flour and cook over medium heat 3 minutes.
• Gradually add chicken stock and Water whisking continually for 5 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat add goat cheese, lemon zest, 1/4 tsp salt and white pepper.
• Whisk until smooth.
• In 9 x 13 pan (treated with cooking spray) arrange noodles, breaking to fit.
• Spread noodles with cheese sauce.
• Top with half the roasted asparagus. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
• Continue to layer pasta, sauce, asparagus and parmesan, ending with noodles.
• In a bowl beat whipping cream with a pinch of salt and nutmeg until it holds soft peaks.
• Arrange asparagus tips on pasta, spoon on cream, spreading evenly over top.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan.
• Bake at 400° 25 - 30 minutes or until golden.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.