Eggplant Lasagne With Parsley Pesto

Ingredients

For béchamel

  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 cups whole milk
  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

For pesto and ricotta mixture

  • 1 1/3 cups hazelnuts (5 1/2 oz), toasted and loose skins rubbed off in a kitchen towel
  • 4 cups loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (from 3/4 pound)
  • 3 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 (15-oz) container whole-milk ricotta

For lasagne

  • 4 lb medium eggplants (4), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 9 (7- by 3 1/2-inch) oven-ready lasagne noodles (sometimes called "no boil"; 6 oz)
  • 1 1/2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Description

Our Wonderfully Rich Lasagne Layers The Flavors Of Hazelnuts, Eggplant, Parsley, Ricotta, Garlic And Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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