Lasagna al Pesto

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This is an elegant, special-occasion crockery from Italy's Liguria region, and it volition instrumentality clip to assemble. We deliberation the results are worthy the effort.

Fresh pasta is indispensable here; dried noodles simply aren’t bladed oregon delicate capable to enactment here. If you’re utilizing store-bought caller pasta that is connected the heavy side, usage a rolling pin oregon pasta rolling instrumentality to agelong the sheets to astir 1/16-inch thickness earlier parboiling them.

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The pesto and bechamel condiment tin beryllium refrigerated a time oregon 2 successful advance. The pasta should beryllium made the aforesaid time it is used. The assembled, unbaked lasagna tin beryllium wrapped (in its baking dish) successful integrative wrapper and past successful aluminum foil, and frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost overnight successful the refrigerator. Remember to region the integrative wrapper and re-cover with foil earlier baking.

From cookbook writer Domenica Marchetti.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 8-10

For the pesto Genovese

5 tablespoons conifer nuts
3 cups packed caller basil leaves, preferably young and tender
2 cloves garlic, chopped into a fewer pieces
1/2 spoon coarse oversea salt
1/2 cupful extra-virgin olive oil, positive much for covering the pesto
1/2 cupful freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano oregon pecorino-Romano cheese, oregon a mix

For the lasagna

1 lb Fresh Spinach Pasta for Lasagna (may substitute Fresh Egg Pasta for Lasagna; spot related recipes)
3 cups Bechamel Sauce, warmed (see related recipe)
12 ounces fresh, whole-milk ricotta cheese, good drained
1/2 cupful freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1/2 cupful freshly grated pecorino-Romano cheese
1 tablespoonful unsalted butter, astatine country temperature, for the pan
Salt, for the pasta cooking water

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 10)

Calories
440
Fat
31 g
Saturated Fat
12 g
Carbohydrates
24 g
Sodium
820 mg
Cholesterol
80 mg
Protein
16 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
4 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From cookbook writer Domenica Marchetti.

Tested by Domenica Marchetti.

Published December 21, 2017

Updated March 16, 2026