Sweet TX1015 Onions

French Onion Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 4 TX1015 Sweet Onions
  • 4 tbsp butter, divided
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp of beef bouillon paste
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups of milk
  • Fresh thyme
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 8 oz. of gruyere cheese

Directions

French Onions:

  1. Cook 4 sliced onions in 2 tbsp of butter.
  2. Add in 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce and 1 tsp of beef bouillon paste.
  3. Cook on low heat, stirring frequently until the onions caramelize (about 40 minutes).

Ricotta Filling:

  1. Mix together one egg, 1 cup ricotta, 1/3 cup of Parmigiano Reggiano, salt and pepper.

Garlic Béchamel Sauce:

  1. Melt 2 tbsp of butter with a clove of minced garlic, then add in 2 tbsp of flour to make a roux.
  2. Whisk in 2 cups of milk and one thyme sprig and simmer until it starts to thicken.
  3. Remove the thyme, season with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

Assemble

  1. Add half of the béchamel to the bottom of a pan
  2. On an al dente lasagna noodle, spread the ricotta filling, top with French onions, and a sprinkle of Gruyère cheese.