Olive Garden Five Cheese Lasagna
User Reviews
4.9
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
16
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Calories
392 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Olive Garden Five Cheese Lasagna
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Make the classic Olive Garden 5 Cheese Lasagna at home.
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Ingredients
Cream Sauce
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
Cheese Sauce Filling
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes oil packed and minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 3½ cups ricotta cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- ½ cup Romano cheese grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Lasagna Layers
- 1 cup lasagna noodles spinach
- 4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup fontina cheese
- 48 ounces marinara sauce
- Parmesan Cheese grated for garnish
Instructions
Cream Sauce
- Melt butter over medium heat in heavy 1-quart saucepan.
- Add flour and stir until well blended; cook until bubbly.
- Add milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk as mixture comes to a simmer. Cook and stir until thickened (3-4 minutes).
- Refrigerate the cream sauce while mixing other ingredients.
Cheese Sauce Filling
- Drain tomatoes and place them in a 3-quart mixing bowl.
- Add garlic, eggs, ricotta, Parmesan, Romano cheese, salt and pepper.
- Add 1½ cups of cooled cream sauce and mix until well blended. Refrigerate and reserve ½ cup for later use.
Lasagna Assembly
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Cool under cold water and drain.
- Place 3 lasagna noodles in a lightly oiled 9x13x2-inch baking dish, overlapping edges slightly.
- Spread 1½ cups cheese sauce filling over noodles
- Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella and ¼ cup fontina cheese.
- Repeat pasta and cheese layering three more times;
- Top with remaining three lasagna noodles.
- Spread ½ cup of reserved cheese sauce over top and cover lightly with foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
- Remove lasagna from the oven and keep it warm at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve topped with hot marinara and Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- The lasagna can be refrigerated for a day before baking if desired.
- The lasagna can be refrigerated for a day before baking if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
955mg
(40%)
Potassium
529mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1090IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
6.8mg
(8%)
Calcium
429mg
(43%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 955mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 529mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1090IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 43% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
30 reviews
Excellent
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