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Olive Garden Five Cheese Lasagna
Make the classic Olive Garden 5 Cheese Lasagna at home.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
Cheese Lasagna, Olive Garden Recipes
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
16
Calories
392
kcal
Author
Stephanie Manley
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.
Recipe Tips
The lasagna can be refrigerated for a day before baking if desired.
Nutrition
Calories:
392
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Cholesterol:
121
mg
|
Sodium:
955
mg
|
Potassium:
529
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
1090
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.8
mg
|
Calcium:
429
mg
|
Iron:
2.6
mg
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