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Tuscan Béchamel Sauce for the WWW Lasagna

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 medium shallots diced
  • 2 c baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes chopped
  • 3/4 c tomatoes diced
  • 2 c heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3/4 c grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots and cook until softened and the onions are beginning to caramelise and become very fragrant, about 5 minutes
  2. Stir in the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and diced tomatoes and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add the heavy cream and flour and stir to incorporate.
  4. Add the salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
  5. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and simmer on low until the sauce thickens slightly. 5-7 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice
  7. Cool slightly before constructing lasagna.

Notes

Source: Delicious Magazine - July 2020