Sausage & Swiss Chard Lasagna

Name: Sausage & Swiss Chard Lasagna
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bunch Swiss chard (about 10 ounces); 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups 2% milk; 1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 6 no-cook lasagna noodles

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 55 min. + standing YIELD: 6 servings.

Rustic and comforting, I found this rich and cheesy lasagna to be a great way to get kids to eat healthy greens—it's such a tasty casserole they'll never know the Swiss chard is there! —Candace Morehouse, Show Low, Arizona

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch Swiss chard (about 10 ounces)
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups 2% milk
1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 no-cook lasagna noodles

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and mushrooms are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Remove drippings.
2. Remove stems from Swiss chard; coarsely chop leaves. In same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add 3/4 cup cheese, parsley, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in Swiss chard leaves.
3. Spread one-fourth of the cheese sauce into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with each of the following: 2 noodles, one-third of the meat mixture and one-fourth of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
4. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 470 calories, 31g fat (14g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 896mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 22g protein.