Smoked mozzarella & pesto lasagne

Recipes / Vegetarian

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.