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Lasagne verdi al forno

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Categories: Entrees, Pastas & Noodles, Sausages Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
Meat Sauce
8 ozItalian sausage
1 largeOnion, finely chopped
1 Stalk celery
Finely chopped
1 Carrot, finely shredded
2 clGarlic, minced
1 3/4 cupWater
3/4 cupDry red wine
1/3 cupTomato paste
1/2 tspOregano
1/4 tspBasil
Bay leaf
1/8 tspPepper
Dash of nutmeg
Green Noodles
10 ozPackage fronzen spinach
Cooked per directions
2 Eggs
1 tbspOil
1 tspSalt
2 cupFlour
4 1/2 quartWater
1 tbspSalt
1 tbspOil
Cheese Filling
2 cupShredded Mozzarella
1 1/2 cupGrated Parmesan
1/4 cupSnipped parsley
Creamy Sauce
1/3 cupButter or margarine
1/3 cupFlour
1 tspSalt
Ds Nutmeg
3 cupMilk
Procedures:
1Meat sauce cook and stir sausage until light brown; drain.
2Stir in remaining ingredients.
3Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
4Simmer uncovered stirring occasionally, at least 1 hour.
5Green noodles rinse spinach in cold water; drain.
6Place in belender with eggs, 1 t. oil and 1 t. salt.
7Blend until pureed, 20 seconds.
8Add spinach to flour.
9Mix until combined.
10Knead until smooth and elastic, 5 minutes.
11Let rest 10 minutes.
12Divide dough in half.
13Roll each piece into a 13" x 12" rectangle.
14Cut into 6 strips 13" x 2".
15Let dry 30 minutes.
16Heat water to boiling, add salt, oil and noodles.
17Boil 15-20 minutes.
18Drain, rinse with cold water.
19Cheese mix together in medium bowl.
20Creamy sauce heat butter over low heat until melted.
21Blend in flour, salt and nutmeg.
22Cook over how heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly, remove from heat.
23Stir in milk.
24Return to heat and bring to boil, stirring constantly.
25Boil and stir 1 minutes.
26Cover and keep warm.
27Putting it together: set aside ?c. of the cheese filling.
28Spread 1 c. sauce in ungreased 13" x 9" dish.
29Layer 3 noodles, half the creamy sauce, half the cheese filling, 3 noodles and half the remaining meat sauce; repeat.
30Sprinkle with reserved cheese filling.
31Bake uncovered at 350f 35 minutes.
32Let stand at least 10 minutes (important) before cutting.
33Like most italian food, this is even better the 2nd day