| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
Ligurian |
New, Text, Import |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lb |
Asparagus, medium-sized |
| 1 |
|
Recipe basic pasta, rolled to thinnest setting, on pasta machine |
| 2 |
c |
Salsa balsamella |
| 1 |
c |
Pesto sauce |
| 1 |
c |
Grated pecorino sardo |
| 1/2 |
c |
Bread crumbs |
| 3 |
tb |
Pine nuts |
| 2 |
c |
Fresh basil leaves, picolo fino |
| 1 |
|
Clove garlic |
| 1 |
pn |
Sea salt |
| 1/4 |
c |
Freshly grated parmigiano |
| 3 |
tb |
Freshly grated pecorino |
| 5 |
oz |
Ligurian extra virgin olive oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
PESTO SAUCE
In a large stone mortar, place pine nuts, basil, garlic and salt and grind
with a pestle until paste. Add cheeses and drizzle in olive oil, beating
with a wooden spoon. Store in jars, topped with extra virgin olive oil.
To Prepare Baked Lasagna Dish:
Preheat oven to 425 F. Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons
salt. Set up ice bath next to boiling water.
Trim asparagus and boil one minute. Drain and refresh in ice bath. Remove,
drain well, and cut into 4-inch to 5-inch pieces and set aside.
Cut pasta into 5-inch squares and drop into same boiling water as
asparagus. Cook one minute until tender. Remove and refresh in ice bath.
Drain on towels and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, stir balsamella, pesto, and grated cheese together until
mixed well. Butter 4 gratin dishes and place one piece of 5-inch pasta on
the bottom of each one. On top of pasta, place the following: 3 pieces of
asparagus, followed by 2 tablespoons pesto, followed by another piece of
pasta. Continue with this layering until you have 4 pieces of pasta and 4
layers of asparagus and pesto mixture. Lay one more piece of pasta on top,
followed by a spoonful of pesto mixture and sprinkle each of the 4 gratin
dishes with bread crumbs. Put all 4 dishes in oven and bake for 12 to 15
minutes, or until bubbling and golden brown on top. Remove and serve
immediately.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe by: Molto Mario MB1D32 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #631 by Sue
<suechef@sover.net> on Jun 01, 1997
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