Lasagne with ricotta and spinach
"Lasagne with ricotta and spinach: a rich and flavorful vegetarian first course, perfect for a family lunch or a dinner with friends! The creamy ricotta and fresh spinach blend in a hug of taste, enhanced by a delicate béchamel. Discover our easy lasagna recipe and bring to the table an evergreen classic of the Mediterranean diet."
Dietary Information
Servings:
- 1
To prepare the ricotta and spinach lasagne, start with the béchamel: heat the milk in a saucepan with the addition of nutmeg 1 and a pinch of salt. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter 2, then pour the flour all at once 3.
- 2
Stir quickly over low heat 4 until a hazelnut-colored mixture forms, the roux. At this point, add the hot milk 5 and let it thicken over the heat for about 6-7 minutes, stirring constantly; you should obtain a rather firm consistency 6. Transfer the béchamel to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it cool.
- 3
In the meantime, take care of the spinach: in a pan, melt a little butter with a clove of garlic 7, then add the spinach 8 and salt. You can add the spinach in several batches, so that they progressively reduce in volume. Cook for about 5 minutes over high heat, stirring often 9. Set aside for a moment.
- 4
Once cold, take the béchamel and add the ricotta 10. Mix well with a whisk 11 to obtain a homogeneous mixture 12.
- 5
You are ready to assemble the lasagna: take a 30x20 cm baking dish and spread a layer of ricotta béchamel on the bottom 13, then lay 4 sheets of pasta, overlapping them slightly 14. Cover with more béchamel and add a few tufts of spinach 15.
- 6
Continue with a second layer of pasta sheets 16 and continue in this way to form a total of 5 layers. Finish with béchamel, spinach, a generous sprinkling of grated Grana Padano DOP 17 and a drizzle of oil 18.
- 7
Bake in a preheated static oven at 200° for about 30 minutes 19. When it is golden brown on the surface, remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes 20. Your ricotta and spinach lasagne are ready to be served 21!
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