INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR RED PEPPER TOMATO SAUCE
*available at specialty foods shops and many supermarkets
Make red pepper tomato sauce:
In a heavy skillet measuring at least 12 inches across the top cook sausage
over moderate heat, stirring and breaking it up, until cooked through and
transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat
from skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil, white mushrooms, and salt and pepper
to taste. Cook white mushrooms over moderate heat, stirring, until all
liquid given off is evaporated and add to sausage. Add remaining tablespoon
oil to skillet and cook onion with garlic, rosemary, red pepper flakes, and
salt and pepper to taste until softened. Stir in bell peppers and tomatoes
and cook, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until
peppers are very soft, about 20 minutes. In a blender or food processor
puree tomato pepper mixture in batches, transferring to a large saucepan as
pureed, and stir in vinegar. Add sausage mixture to sauce and simmer,
uncovered, 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375F. and oil a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
Make wild mushroom mixture:
In a small bowl soak porcini in the hot water 30 minutes and drain liquid
through a sieve lined with a rinsed and squeezed paper towel into a
measuring cup. reserve 1/2 cup soaking liquid and chop porcini fine. In a
heavy saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat. Add flour and cook
roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk and reserved soaking liquid in a
stream, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Stir in porcini, nutmeg,
and salt and pepper to taste and simmer over low heat, whisking
occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
In a large bowl of cold water soak lasagne squares until softened, about 15
minutes. Drain squares and pat dry between paper towels. In a small bowl
toss together mozzarella and Parmesan. Spread enough red pepper tomato
sauce in prepared dish to coat bottom. Over sauce in dish layer in this
order: 2 lasagne sheets (cut to fit in one layer), a third wild mushroom
mixture, a third cheese, and a third remaining red pepper tomato sauce.
Repeat twice, reversing order of red pepper tomato sauce and cheese at end
of last round of layering so that cheese is on top.
Bake lasagne in middle of oven 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden, and let
stand 10 minutes before serving.
Serves 6 to 8 as an entree.
Gourmet February 1994
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