Tuna Lasagna With Italian Spiced Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons sysco chicken base
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 cups fat-free half-and-half (or 1 cup fat free evaporated milk and 1 cup water)
• 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, fresh grated or 1 1/2 cups dry parmesan cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimientos, drained (optional)
• 2 (6 ounce) cans albacore tuna or 1 (12 ounce) can albacore tuna, drained
• 12 lasagna noodles, cooked and cooled
• pam cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 in blender add the eggs cheese mixture in the order listed. pulse 3 to 4 times; set aside.
• 2 in large pan, heat boiling water and cook lasagna noodles, drain, rinse and cool. leave in colander.
• 3 take the large pan and add all of the sauce ingredients in the order listed except the drained pimentos.
• 4 whisk on low to medium heat, until hot and starting to thicken. do not boil. add in.
• 5 pimentos if desired. fold in the tuna.
• 6 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 7 spray pam in 9x13-inch pan.
• 8 place one layer of noodles on the bottom of pan.
• 9 then layer the egg/cheese mixture over noodles.
• 10 layer the sauce over the egg cheese mixture.
• 11 repeat the procedure 3 times.
• 12 cover pan and cook 45 minutes.
• 13 let set 15 minutes.
• 14 cut in portions and serve.
• 15 note:.
• 16 can be partially frozen, then cut in squares and frozen in freezer bags, then reheated in the microwave.
• 17 serve with a tossed salad.