Spaghetti Asparagus Lasagne

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaf
• 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped, plus 2 thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed and blanched
• 12 ounces spaghetti, precooked and drained
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. butter a lasagne dish.
• 2 in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil until hot. add the garlic and onions and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in the basil, chopped tomatoes, and water and bring to a boil. add salt and pepper to taste, remove from the heat, and set aside.
• 4 arrange half of the asparagus in an even layer over the bottom of the prepared lasagne dish. top with a layer of half of the sliced tomatoes, then a layer of half of the spaghetti and a layer of half the garlic/onion/tomato sauce. evenly sprinkle half of the mozzarella over the tomato sauce and dot with half of the ricotta. repeat layering, using all of the remaining ingredients.
• 5 bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the top of the lasagne is golden brown.