Lobster Lasagna

Ingredients
2 pounds fresh asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 9-ounce package no-boil lasagna noodles
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 4-1/2-ounce rounds Brie cheese, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup dry sherry (optional)
2-1/2 cups chopped cooked lobster meat* or
2 6- or 8-ounce packages flake-style imitation lobster
2/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped tomato

Directions
Grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish; set dish aside. Place
asparagus pieces in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; toss with oil. Bake,
uncovered, in a 475 degree F oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until
crisp-tender; cool.

Meanwhile, separate lasagna noodles and soak in water for 15 minutes;
drain. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degree F.

For sauce, in a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat; stir in
flour. Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until flour mixture is lightly
browned. Stir in broth and white pepper. Cook and stir until thickened
and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Stir in Brie until almost melted. If
desired, stir in sherry.

Place one-third of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of the prepared
baking dish, overlapping or trimming as necessary to fit. Top with 1/3
cup of the sauce, half of the asparagus, and half of the lobster.
Sprinkle with a little of the Parmesan cheese.

Repeat layers with another one-third of the noodles, 1/3 cup of the
sauce, remaining asparagus, and remaining lobster. Sprinkle with a
little more of the Parmesan cheese. Top with remaining lasagna
noodles,
chopped tomato, remaining sauce, and remaining Parmesan cheese.

Bake, covered, in the 400 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and
bake
for 5 to 10 minutes more or until bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before
serving. Makes 12 servings.


*Note: For 2-1/2 cups cooked lobster meat, in a 3-quart saucepan cook
four 8-ounce lobster tails in boiling water, uncovered, for 8 to 12
minutes or until shells turn bright red and meat is tender. Drain.
Remove shells and coarsely chop lobster meat.



Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 283
total fat: 15g
saturated fat: 8g
monounsaturated fat: 5g
polyunsaturated fat: 1g
cholesterol: 67mg
sodium: 438mg
carbohydrate: 19g
total sugar: 1g
fiber: 1g
protein: 18g
vitamin A: 0%
vitamin C: 21%
calcium: 12%
iron: 7%
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