Sausage & Swiss Chard Lasagna
Rustic and comforting, I found this rich and cheesy lasagna to be a great way to get kids to eat healthy greens—it's such a tasty casserole they'll never know the Swiss chard is there!
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Serving size: 6
Calories per serving: 361
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serving size: 6
Calories per serving: 361
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch swiss chard (about 10 ounces)
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups 2% milk
1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 no-cook lasagna noodles
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and mushrooms are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Remove drippings.
Remove stems from Swiss chard; coarsely chop leaves. In same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add 3/4 cup cheese, parsley, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in Swiss chard leaves.
Spread one-fourth of the cheese sauce into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with each of the following: 2 noodles, one-third of the meat mixture and one-fourth of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Source: tasteofhome.com
Remove stems from Swiss chard; coarsely chop leaves. In same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add 3/4 cup cheese, parsley, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in Swiss chard leaves.
Spread one-fourth of the cheese sauce into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with each of the following: 2 noodles, one-third of the meat mixture and one-fourth of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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