Traditional Pesto Lasagna
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Traditional Pesto Lasagna
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Italian cuisine is renowned for its mouth-watering pasta dishes, and lasagne is undoubtedly one of the most popular ones. However, have you ever tried a lasagna with pesto sauce? If not, then you're in for a treat! In this article, we'll share a delicious recipe for vegetarian Pesto Lasagna that will surely impress your taste buds. This homemade lasagne with home-made pesto is a perfect example of Italian cuisine, and it's easy to make too!
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Ingredients
Serves 4
| 8 sheets | Barilla® oven-ready Lasagne |
| 100 g | potatoes |
| 50 g | green beans |
For the Pesto sauce
| 75 g | basil leaves |
| 25 g | pine nuts |
| 50 g | Parmigiano cheese, grated |
| 25 g | Sardinian Pecorino cheese, grated |
| 1 | clove of garlic |
| 40 ml | E.V.O.O |
For the béchamel
| 500 ml | milk |
| 30 g | butter |
| 25 g | all-purpose flour |
| to taste | Salt |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Here are the five easy steps to cook a delicious Pesto lasagna:
Step 2
To make the pesto sauce, start by blending the pine nuts and garlic in a blender. Add the washed and dried basil leaves and EVO without turning off the blender. Then add half of the grated Parmigiano cheese (25 g), and the Pecorino cheese, and adjust the density by adding more oil if necessary.
- Pine nuts
- garlic
- basil leaves
- extra virgin olive oil
- grated Parmigiano cheese
- Pecorino cheese
Step 3
Peel and cut the potatoes into cubes, clean the green beans, and cut them into pieces as well. Boil the potatoes and green beans in boiling water until al dente and then drain.
- Potatoes
- green beans
Step 4
For the Bechamel sauce, melt the butter in a pan on medium heat. Add the flour and whisk constantly to avoid lumps. Pour in the milk, which has been previously heated. Bring to a boil for a few minutes and adjust the salt.
- Butter
- flour
- milk
- salt
Step 5
To assemble the lasagna, start by placing a bit of bechamel, pesto, green beans, and potatoes on the bottom of a baking dish and cover it with the pasta sheets. Repeat three more times until you have four layers. Cover the last layer only with the bechamel, the remaining Parmigiano cheese, and some green beans and potatoes on top.
- Bechamel sauce
- pesto sauce
- green beans
- potatoes
- lasagna sheets
Step 6
Bake the lasagna in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 170° C. Let it stand for five minutes before serving.
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Tip
This recipe for Pesto Lasagna is a fantastic example of how to combine traditional Italian ingredients with a modern twist. With homemade lasagne and pesto sauce, this dish is sure to impress your family and friends. It's perfect for vegetarians and it can be made quickly. Give it a try, and you won't be disappointed!