Yield:
6 side-dish servingsPesto Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 pound lasagna noodles (cooked to package directions)
2 cups fresh basil leaves
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup Italian parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Prepare sauce: Put basil, garlic, pine nuts, parsley, salt, and oil into blender or food processor and blend into a smooth paste. Add Parmesan cheese and process a few seconds more.
Filling:
Ingredients
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Prepare filling: In a mixing bowl, beat the ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Pesto Sauce (save any leftover sauce in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator for use at some other time).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and place in it one layer of cooked lasagna noodles. Cover with ricotta-pesto mixture and then another layer of lasagna noodles. Sprinkle top layer with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake for 25 minutes.
