FRESH LASAGNE WITH PESTO

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This veggie pasta dish is perfect for entertaining - it can be made ahead, leaving you free to chat to your guests

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1.2l milk
100g butter , cut into pieces
100g plain flour
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
500g baby spinach leaves
250g lasagne sheets - fresh is best
3 rounded tbsp good quality pesto
500g cherry tomato on the vine, two or three vines left whole
good handful of basil leaves (or one supermarket pack)
175g piece fresh parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), coarsely grated
2 x 150g balls mozzarella , preferably buffalo, torn into bite-sized pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Put the milk, butter and flour in a medium pan and cook over a medium heat, whisking until thickened and smooth. Simmer for 1 minute. Take off the heat, season and add the nutmeg. Cool, stirring occasionally to stop a skin forming.
  • Put the spinach in a large heatproof bowl, pour over a kettle of boiling water and leave for 30 seconds. Drain into a colander, cool under the cold tap then squeeze it well to remove the excess liquid.
  • Spread a spoonful or two of the sauce on the bottom of a large ovenproof dish (about 30x20cm) and lay a third of the lasagne on top. Spoon over a third of the sauce and spread it out. Swirl a spoonful of pesto through the sauce with a knife and scatter over half the spinach with a third of the tomatoes, a few basil leaves and a third of the cheeses. Season with salt and pepper. Layer another third of the lasagne with a third of the sauce, a spoonful of pesto, the rest of the spinach, a third of the tomatoes and cheeses and some basil. Season.
  • Finish with a layer of lasagne, the last of the sauce, pesto, cheeses and the tomatoes, including those on the vine. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden. Scatter with the last of the basil leaves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 711 calories, Fat 43 grams fat, SaturatedFat 25 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 2.5 milligram of sodium

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