Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 ounces shallots, minced
  • 8 8 ounces cremini mushrooms or 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 lb spinach, cooked, drained, and finely chopped
  • 2 cups parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2/3 cup cheshire cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 -8 lasagna noodles, cooked

Method

  • Grease a 9" x 12" baking dish.
  • Melt 4 tbs of the butter in a pan and add the garlic, shallots, and mushroomes and cook until soft.
  • Stir in the spinach, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, and basil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Melt the remaining butter in another pan over low heat and add the flour until absorbed.
  • Gradually stir in the milk, stirring constantly until thick.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup of the Cheshire cheese and season.
  • Spread half of the mushroom and spinach mixture over the base of the baking dish and cover with a layer of noodles, and then with half of the cheese sauce. Repeat the process and sprinkle over the remaining Cheshire cheese. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until bubbling and golden.