Baked lasagna with two pestos

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsBasil leaves; packed tightly
3Cloves garlic
¼cupPine nuts
¼cupParmigiano Reggiano; freshly grated
3tablespoonsPecorino; freshly grated
1cupLigurian olive oil
Salt and pepper; to taste
2cupsBlack Ligurian olives; pitted, to yield 1 cup
¼cupFresh basil leaves; tightly packed
¼cupPine nuts
¾cupLigurian extra virgin olive oil
¼cupPecorino Sardo; freshly grated
3cupsBechamel sauce
1Recipe basic pasta dough

Directions

PESTO ONE

PESTO TWO

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Roll out pasta to thinnest setting, cut into 3 inch squares, blanch 1 minute in boiling water and shock in ice water.

Divide bechamel sauce into two mixing bowls. Add Pesto One into one mixing bowl and Pesto Two into the other. On the bottom of 4 (6-inch) gratin dishes, place 2 tablespoons basilbechamel mixture. On top of that, lay one piece of pasta (in each dish). On top of the pasta, place 2 tablespoons of Pesto Two. Place a piece of pasta on top of the short stack. Continue until all pasta and bechamel mixtures are used up (about 7 or 8 pieces high, topping with a dollop of basil bechamel). Place in oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly and slightly golden brown on top. Serve immediately.

Recipe by: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO #ME1A01 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #989 by Sue <suechef@...> on Jan 07, 1998