Lasagne Al Pesto
- 1/2 cup flour sifted
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups whole milk boiling
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- salt
- 2 pounds lasagne uncooked, store-bought or fresh
- 1 cup pesto sauce
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 stick butter + more for greasing the oven pan
- parmigiano grated
- Let's begin by whisking up the bechamel, which is the "hardest" part of this otherwise very simple recipe. While you preheat your oven at 180u0b0C (356u0b0F), melt the butter over low heat in a stainless steel pan. Gradually sprinkle in the flour, and stir well with a wooden spoon until smooth in consistency; cook gently until the mixture becomes a light golden color. Gradually add the boiling hot milk, stirring to avoid forming lumps. Cook for at least 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to it so the pasta won't stick during cooking. Cook the lasagne sheets for 5 minutes, fish them out with a slotted spoon and lay them flat to dry on a clean kitchen towel. Keep aside a glass of the pasta cooking water, and stir 2 tablespoons (or more) of it in the pesto sauce.
- Butter a large, high rimmed 9" x 13" baker pan, and lay a single layer of parboiled lasagna sheets to cover the bottom, just barely overlapping them. Smear evenly with 3-4 tablespoons of slightly diluted pesto sauce and a wee drizzle of olive oil. Next, slather on the bechamel and a few flakes of butter. Dust with a light hand of grated Parmigiano, and repeat the layers until you reach the top of the baker pan, or you run out of lasagna sheets. Should find you are running low on bechamel, you can always make more. It's never too much. On the other hand, having too little could signify a dry, parched final outcome. We want scrumptious, succulent and creamy.
- For best results, overdo the top layer with bechamel, butter flakes and grated Parmigiano.
- Bake your masterwork, warming it through in the oven for 10 minutes, or until a crispy, golden crust forms.
- The bitter sea tang of a good Vermentino white will offset the pesto's garlic perfectly, and have you smiling for days.
flour, butter, milk boiling, ground nutmeg, salt, pesto sauce, extravirgin olive oil, more
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lasagne-Al-Pesto-1660932 (may not work)