Veggie Pesto & Spinach Lasagna
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
9 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Veggie Pesto & Spinach Lasagna
Description
This lasagna incorporates coarsely chopped spinach sautéed with onions until the moisture evaporates, ensuring no watery filling. A cheese cream sauce is prepared by cooking a roux of butter and flour, then gradually whisking in whole milk until thickened. This cream is flavored with basil pesto and grated Parmesan, seasoned with salt and pepper, then combined with the cooked spinach.
The lasagna is assembled by layering the creamy spinach mixture alternately with lasagna sheets, repeating this sequence to use up all ingredients. The top is sprinkled with more Parmesan for a browned crust when baked at fan oven heat. The result is a rich, creamy lasagna with the fresh taste of basil and spinach balanced by the cheesy sauce.
Substitutions for pesto or cheese can be made according to preference, using coriander & cashew pesto or smoked/gouda cheeses in place of Parmesan.
Ingredients
- 1 onion finely chopped, large
- 600 g spinach coarsely chopped
- 100 g butter
- 100 g flour
- 1 l milk whole
- 300 g basil pesto
- 100 g parmesan + extra for sprinkling
- 1 packet of lasagna sheets
- salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C/356° F, Fan.
- Warm a pan over medium heat, add the onion and spinach, and sauté until the liquids have evaporated and set aside.
For the cheese cream:
- Place a saucepan over medium heat and add the butter. Once melted, add the flour, stir with a hand whisk, and sauté until the flour is cooked.
- Add the milk in batches, stirring constantly with a whisk to avoid lumps and cook until the cream thickens.
- Add the spinach, pesto, Parmesan, salt and pepper, and stir until the mixture is uniform, then set aside.
- Spread a little of the cheese cream on the bottom of a 25x35 cm (10x14") baking pan, top with 3 lasagna sheets and top with cream. Layer like this until the lasagna and cream are used up.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Allow the lasagna to cool, cut and serve.
Notes
- You may substitute the basil pesto with coriander & cashew pesto for a different flavor.
- Parmesan cheese can be replaced with smoked cheese or gouda if preferred.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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