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Olive Garden Five Cheese Lasagna
4.9 from 30 votes

Olive Garden Five Cheese Lasagna

Make the classic Olive Garden 5 Cheese Lasagna at home.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 392 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

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 egg
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • ½ cup Romano cheese grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
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
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  1. Melt butter over medium heat in heavy 1-quart saucepan.
  2. Add flour and stir until well blended; cook until bubbly.
  3. Add milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk as mixture comes to a simmer. Cook and stir until thickened (3-4 minutes).
  4. Refrigerate the cream sauce while mixing other ingredients.
Cheese Sauce Filling
  1. Drain tomatoes and place them in a 3-quart mixing bowl.
  2. Add garlic, eggs, ricotta, Parmesan, Romano cheese, salt and pepper.
  3. Add 1½ cups of cooled cream sauce and mix until well blended. Refrigerate and reserve ½ cup for later use.
Lasagna Assembly
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Cool under cold water and drain.
  3. Place 3 lasagna noodles in a lightly oiled 9x13x2-inch baking dish, overlapping edges slightly.
  4. Spread 1½ cups cheese sauce filling over noodles
  5. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella and ¼ cup fontina cheese.
  6. Repeat pasta and cheese layering three more times;
  7. Top with remaining three lasagna noodles.
  8. Spread ½ cup of reserved cheese sauce over top and cover lightly with foil.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  10. Remove lasagna from the oven and keep it warm at least 30 minutes before serving.
  11. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 392

% 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.