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Asparagus Lasagna




Source of Recipe


Taste of Home


List of Ingredients




1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups milk
Pepper to taste
5 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup julienned fully cooked ham



Recipe



In a skillet, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes; drain and set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic and thyme in butter. Stir in flour. Gradually whisk in milk: cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add pepper. Cut noodles in half; place four halves in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Layer a third of the white sauce, mozzarella cheese. ham and asparagus over noodles. Top with three noodle halves and another layer of sauce, cheese, ham and asparagus. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through.


YIELD: 4 Servings


Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared with margarine, skim milk, part-skim mozzarella and low-fat ham) equals 2 starch, 2 meat; 1 vegetable, 1 fat; also, 358 calories, 745 mg sodium, 34 mg cholesterol, 38 gm carbohydrate, 24gm protein, 13 gm fat.