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Kale and Mushroom Lasagna

No-boil noodles layered with a mushroom duxelles, silky braised kale, lemony ricotta and a light velouté, blanketed in Parmigiano and baked until golden and bubbling.

  • YieldServes 8 (one 23 x 33 cm dish)
  • Hands-on1 h 15 min
  • Total2 h 22 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Velouté

  • 55 gunsalted butter, 4 tbsp
  • 35 gall-purpose flour, about 1/4 cup
  • 480 mlvegetable broth (or chicken broth), homemade or low-sodium store-bought
  • 240 mlwhole or 2% milk
  • to tastekosher salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Mushrooms

  • 30 gunsalted butter, 2 tbsp
  • 340 gwhite or cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and very finely chopped (about 3/4 lb)

Kale

  • 454 gkale, thick ribs cut out, leaves cut into very thin strips, rinsed and shaken dry (1 lb)

Assembly

  • 1lemon, zested
  • 454 gwhole-milk ricotta, 1 lb
  • 255 gno-boil lasagna noodles, one 9 oz box; you may have a few left over
  • 150 gParmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated (about 1 1/2 cups)

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Wheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Kale
  • Carrot
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Button, cremini and portobello
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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