Spinach, Artichoke, and Carrot White Lasagna

Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr 50 mins

Additional Time:
5 mins

Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:
12

Yield:
12 servings

Ingredients

Ricotta Mixture:

1(32 ounce) containerricotta cheese
• 1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼cupgrated Parmesan-Romano cheese blend
• 1egg
• 1tablespoonItalian seasoning
• 12lasagna noodles

Alfredo Sauce:

6tablespoonsbutter
• 1cupheavy whipping cream
• ½cupmilk
• 4ouncesNeufchatel cheese
• 1teaspoongarlic salt
• 1teaspoonred pepper flakes
• ½cupshredded mozzarella cheese
• 2egg yolks
• 1cupshredded carrots
• 1(16 ounce) canartichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Slice off the top portion of the garlic head to expose each clove. Place garlic head on a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over garlic and season with salt and pepper.

Roast garlic in the preheated oven until tender and fragrant, about 40 minutes. Cool garlic until easily handled. Remove garlic cloves from the peels.

Place spinach in a bowl. Pour enough hot water over spinach to cover; set aside until wilted. Drain and squeeze liquid from spinach.

Mix ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan-Romano cheese blend, egg, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until melted. Stir cream and milk into melted butter until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir Neufchatel cheese into cream mixture until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add roasted garlic cloves, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; stir well. Stir 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese into cream mixture; cook until cheese sauce is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir egg yolks into cheese sauce until fully incorporated. Remove saucepan from heat.

Arrange 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer 1/2 of the carrots, 1/2 of the artichoke hearts, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the spinach, 1/2 of the alfredo sauce, 4 lasagna noodles, respectively, over the lasagna noodles. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Cover dish loosely with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned, about 15 minutes more. Remove lasagna from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

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