Olive Garden 5-Cheese Lasagna (Copycat Recipe)

Ingredients

CREAM SAUCE

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk

CHEESE FILLING

• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
• 3 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

OTHER

• 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup spinach lasagna noodles or regular lasagna noodle, if unavailable
• marinara sauce, as desired
• extra parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter with medium heat in heavy 1 quart saucepan.

2. 2

   Add flour and stir until well blended; cook until frothy.

3. 3

   Add milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk as mixture comes to a simmer.

4. 4

   Cook and stir until thickened (3-4 minutes).

5. 5

   Chill while mixing other ingredients.

6. 6

   Drain and mince tomatoes and garlic.

7. 7

   Place other cheese filling ingredients in 3-quart mixing bowl with tomatoes and garlic.

8. 8

   Add 1-1/2 cups of cooled cream sauce and mix until well blended.

9. 9

   Refrigerate, reserving 1/2-cup for later use.

10. 10

    Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.

11. 11

    Cool under cold water and drain.

12. 12

    Place 3 lasagna noodles in a 9x13x2 lightly oiled baking dish, overlapping slightly.

13. 13

    Spread 1-1/2 cups cheese filling over noodles; sprinkle with one cup mozzarella and 1/4-cup fontina cheese.

14. 14

    Repeat pasta and cheese layering; top with remaining three lasagna noodles.

15. 15

    Spread 1/2-cup of reserved cream sauce over top and cover lightly with foil.

16. 16

    Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 1 hour.