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Lasagne al pesto (pesto lasagne) – Liguria

 
Lasagne al pesto (pesto lasagne) - Liguria
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
50 mins
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
Categories: Vegetarian, Kids, Gluten free *use gluten free pasta and see note for béchamel substitute
Pesto lasagne is the combination of two great Italian recipes- lasagne and pesto sauce. The pesto offers a freshness while the creamy béchamel sauce combined with the silky egg pasta makes this real comfort food. It is guaranteed to be loved by young and old alike and is vegetarian.
Author: Woo Wei-Duan
Recipe type: First Course (Primo)
Cuisine: Liguria
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 10 mls extra-virgin olive oil
  • 80 grams butter
  • 80 gramsflour
  • 1 litre wholemilk
  • 5 grams (1 teaspoon) salt
  • 4 pinches black pepper
  • 200 grams pesto(it's advisable to whip your own up in the food processor if you have time)
  • 70 grams Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated
  • 30 grams Pecorino cheese, finely grated
  • 40 grams pine nuts, toasted
  • 225 grams green beans (rinsed, ends removed), fava/broad beans (fully cleaned) or courgettes/zucchini (rinsed, ends removed and sliced in 2 cm strips)
  • 400 gramslasagne sheets (can use dried store bought)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 190C (375F).
  2. Rub olive oil on the bottom of a rectangular baking pan.
  3. Make the béchamel, following the method here.
  4. Set aside one cup of the béchamel. Mix the rest with the pesto.
  5. Place a fourth of the pesto béchamel mixture on the bottom of the baking pan, ensuring it is evenly spread. Top with a fourth of the pasta, ensuring it is evenly spread.
  6. Spread another fourth of the pesto béchamel over top of the pasta. Add a third of the vegetables. Sprinkle with 20 grams each of the Parmigiano-Reggiano and Pecorino cheeses.
  7. Place another layer of pasta on top and repeat layering until you have used up the pesto béchamel, vegetables and Pecorino cheese (there should still be 40 grams of Parmigiano-Reggiano remaining).
  8. Top with another layer of the pasta. Spread on top the reserved béchamel. Sprinkle over top the remaining 40 grams of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and the pine nuts.
  9. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. (If you are using store bought lasagne, cook for the amount of time indicated on the packaging.
  10. Let the lasagne sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
To make gluten free béchamel, set aside 50 ml of the milk. Bring the remaining milk, salt and pepper to a simmer. Mix the 50ml of cold milk with 60 grams (6 tablespoons) of gluten free cornflour/cornstarch to make a slurry. Slowly whisk this into the hot milk and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
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