Walnut and Arugula Lasagne
- 3 whole Eggs
- 1- 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil Or Butter
- 1 whole Medium White Or Yellow Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 whole Large Carrots, Or 4 Small
- 3 cups Arugula (Rocket)
- 1 cup Walnut Halves Or Pieces
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 4 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
- 3 cups Milk
- 1/2 cups Shredded Parmesan
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella
- For the pasta: Mix the eggs and 1 1/2 cups flour to make a dough.
- Knead for 5-10 minutes, adding flour if it is too sticky.
- Let it rest while cooking the other components.
- For the vegetables: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter in a large pan with a lid over medium heat.
- Dice and fry the onions, garlic and carrots until slightly browned and just tender.
- Remove from heat, and stir in the arugula.
- Cover the pan with the lid and set asidethe leaves will wilt under the remaining heat in the pan.
- For the walnut sauce: Toast the walnuts in a pan over medium heat just until they turn a little golden and start to smell toasted.
- Then remove them from the pan and put them into a food processor.
- Pulse until they are the texture of coarse corn meal.
- Or you can chop by hand.
- Set aside.
- Cook 2 tablespoons butter and 4 tablespoons flour in a saucepan over medium heat until lightly browned, then whisk in the milk.
- Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- When the white sauce begins to thicken, remove from heat and stir in the ground walnuts and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- For the assembly: Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll out the pasta to 1/8 inch thick, and cut it into strips (or, use your pan as a template and cut sheets!
- This amount perfectly fills a 4-serving, medium-sized round casserole dish).
- Start by adding a thin layer of the walnut sauce into the pan, then add a pasta layer, then continue alternating sauce, veggies, mozzarella cheese and pasta.
- Top the final layer of pasta with sauce and a sprinkle of cheese.
- Cover the dish with foil or a lid and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for a further 10 minutes to brown the cheese.
- Serves 4 hungry people!
eggs, allpurpose, olive oil, onion, garlic, carrots, arugula, walnut halves, butter, allpurpose, milk, parmesan, salt, mozzarella
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/walnut-and-arugula-lasagne/ (may not work)