Three Cheese Rotolo with White Sauce

By carabara14

Ingredients

• Basic White Sauce:
• 1 lb (454 g) ricotta cheese
• 1 cup (250 mL) shredded fontina cheese
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 6 fresh lasagna noodles, (1 lb/500 g)
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) grated nutmeg
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
• 3-1/2 cups (875 mL) 2% reduced fat milk
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) pepper

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from cbc.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together ricotta, fontina, ¼ cup (60 mL) of the Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and salt. Set aside.

In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta, in batches, until pliable but not fully cooked, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, keeping sheets separate to prevent sticking.

Stir nutmeg into white sauce. Divide about 1/2 cup (125 mL) between bottoms of two 13- x 9-inch (3 L) casserole dishes.

Spread 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the filling over each lasagna sheet, leaving 3/4-inch (2 cm) border at edges. Starting at 1 long edge, roll up tightly into cylinder. Cut each into 1-inch (2.5 cm) long rolls. Arrange rolls, seam side down, on sauce in dishes, making 4 evenly spaced rows in each. Divide remaining white sauce evenly over top, making sure pasta is completely covered. Sprinkle each dish with half of the remaining Parmesan cheese.

Bake 1 dish, covered, in 350 degree F (180 degree C) oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes, uncovering for last 10 minutes.

To freeze second dish: Double-wrap casserole in foil; freeze for up to 1 month. Bake from frozen, covered, in 350 degree F (180 degree C) oven for 1 hour, uncovering for last 10 minutes.

Basic White Sauce:

In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook flour, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes without browning. Whisk in milk, cream, garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper; bring to boil, whisking often.

Reduce heat to low; simmer for 15 minutes (sauce will thicken slightly). Strain through fine sieve.

Additional information: Switch it Up

Three-Cheese Rotolo with Red Sauce

Substitute 4 cups (1 L) Puréed Tomato Sauce for Basic White Sauce. Omit nutmeg.