Smoked mozzarella & pesto lasagne
- 09.03.2017
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For a new take on lasagne, try this pesto version topped with smoky mozzarella.
Recipe «Smoked mozzarella & pesto lasagne» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 80g unsalted butter, 1/2 cup plain flour, 3 1/4 cups milk, Pinch of nutmeg, 300g fresh lasagne sheets , 190g jar basil pesto, 400g smoked mozzarella , grated, 1 1/4 cups grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese , 2/3 cup pine nuts, toasted, Basil leaves and green salad, to serve.
Ingredients:
- 80g unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 3 1/4 cups milk
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 300g fresh lasagne sheets
- 190g jar basil pesto
- 400g smoked mozzarella , grated
- 1 1/4 cups grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese
- 2/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- Basil leaves and green salad, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add the milk and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking occasionally, for 5-6 minutes until thick and smooth. Add the nutmeg, then season.
- Grease a 20cm x 30cm baking dish. Spread 1/3 cup bechamel over the base of the dish. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets (cut them to fit the dish, if needed). Spread with some pesto, cover with a layer of mozzarella and top with a layer of parmesan. Continue layering, finishing with a layer of bechamel, then sprinkle over pine nuts and remaining parmesan.
- Cover with a sheet of baking paper and a sheet of foil. Bake for 40 minutes, then uncover and bake for a further 15 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly, then garnish with basil and serve with a green salad.