Spinach Mushroom Lasagna Roll Ups With Gorgonzola Cream Sauce Food

LASAGNA ROLL-UPS WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over moderate heat, saute mushrooms, chopped onions, and garlic in oil until mushrooms give off their juices and darken and onions are tender, about 7 or 8 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper; the salt will help draw water out of the vegetables as they cook.
• Add dry chopped spinach to the pan and heat through for 1 minute.
• Adjust seasonings with salt, pepper, and a little nutmeg.
• Add ricotta and stir into mixture to heat cheese through, 1 minute longer.
• Remove pan from heat but leave in the warm skillet.
• Heat broth in a small pan over moderate heat.
• Melt Gorgonzola into broth and bring liquid to a bubble.
• Stir in cream and thicken sauce 2 minutes.
• Place cooked lasagna noodles on a large work surface or cutting board.
• Spread lasagna noodles with a layer of spinach-mushroom filling.
• Roll up pasta and arrange the 8 bundles in a shallow casserole dish.
• Pour warm sauce over roll-ups and top with mozzarella.
• Place casserole under broiler to melt cheese.
• Serve with steamed asparagus and broiled tomatoes.

SPINACH MUSHROOM LASAGNA ROLL-UPS WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauté mushrooms, chopped onion and garlic in oil over med heat, until mushrooms give off their juice and onion is tender- 7-8 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add dry chopped spinach to the pan and heat through.
• Add ricotta, adjust salt and pepper and heat through.
• Remove from burner, but leave in warm skillet.
• Heat broth in small sauce pan.
• Add Gorgonzola into broth, and bring to a bubble.
• Stir in cream and thicken about 2 minutes.
• Place cooked noodles on work surface.
• Place a dollop of spinach mixture on one end of noodles and roll each one up.
• Arrange rolled packages, seam side down, in shallow casserole dish.
• Pour warm sauce over and top with mozzarella.
• Place casserole under broiler to melt mozzarella and slightly brown.

MUSHROOM-GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound sliced assorted mushrooms in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat, stirring, until browned and tender, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 3 minced garlic cloves and cook, stirring, until softened, 30 seconds. Add 1 cup heavy cream; bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss with 12 ounces cooked fettucine, adding up to 1/4 cup pasta-cooking water to loosen the sauce. Off the heat, stir in 2 ounces crumbled gorgonzola until creamy; season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH FETTUCCINI WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat water to a boil for pasta, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
• Heat butter in a large sauce pot with butter, add garlic, cook 2 minutes then whisk in flour, cook 1 minute. Whisk in stock then cream, bring to a bubble and stir in Gorgonzola, about 2 minutes until melted. Stir in sage and a little pepper and cook 3 minutes more.
• In a serving bowl toss hot pasta with sauce and fresh spinach to wilt in.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Stir the ricotta, spinach, mushrooms, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the mozzarella and parmesan.
• Spread about 1/2 cup marinara sauce in a thin layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover with a single layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (4 to 6 noodles), breaking them as needed to fit. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with about one-third of the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with about one-third of the mozzarella mixture. Repeat the layers (noodles, ricotta, sauce, mozzarella mixture). Top with the remaining noodles, then the remaining sauce and mozzarella mixture.
• Cover and cook on low, 4 hours. Uncover and let rest 15 minutes so the excess liquid is absorbed.

CREAMY SPINACH MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions; drain, rinse immediately with cold water and then drain again; toss with 1 Tbsp olive oil and set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat; add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the green onions, shallots, and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the drained, chopped spinach, white pepper, and salt, stir well and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
• Transfer the mushroom/spinach mixture to a bowl and set aside (do not rinse out this pan - we're going to use it again in the upcoming steps).
• Over medium heat melt the remaining butter in the previously-used saucepan; add the flour and cook, stirring constantly to keep it from browning.
• Gradually add the chicken or vegetable broth, cream, and vermouth; cook, stirring occasionally, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• As soon as sauce begins to boil, remove it from the heat and season with thyme and basil.
• Combine the shredded cheeses together until well mixed.
• Butter, oil, or lightly spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Pour the half-and-half into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Lay 4 cooked noodles in a single layer in the pan.
• Layer with 1/3 each of the mushroom/spinach mixture and shredded cheeses, then coat with 1/3 of the sauce.
• Repeat the process twice, ending with the sauce.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan (if using).
• Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350F for 20 minutes, then remove foil and bake 20 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and let sit 15 minutes before serving.
• Makes 8 to 10 servings.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles.
• Cook onions in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
• In a mixing bowl, combine spinach, onions, mozzarella cheese, sour cream and egg, garlic, basil and mushroom and mix well.
• In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter.
• Stir in flour, bouillon, and stir in milk/water, cream,salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
• Over medium heat, stir until mixture thickens then remove from heat.
• Lay out 1 noodle at a time and spread 1/4 cup spinach mix over each noodle.
• Roll up jelly roll fashion.
• Spread small amount sauce on bottom of an 8 x 8 baking pan Place rolls in dish.
• Spoon remaining sauce over roll ups.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees until sauce bubbles.
• Serve with a salad and garlic bread if desired.