How to Make Lasagna Like a Modern Ligurian

Name: How to Make Lasagna Like a Modern Ligurian
Cook time: 45 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For the lasagna sheets: 14 ounces ‘00’ flour 4 eggs; For the filling: 2 ounces fresh basil leaves; plus more for garnish 6 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano; grated 2 tablespoons pecorino; grated 1 tablespoon pine nuts; plus more for garnish 2 cloves garlic; minced ½ cup extra virgin olive oil Salt; to taste 6 ounces haricot verts (thin French string beans) 3 small potatoes Butter for the pan 2 small fior di latte mozzarella balls; thinly sliced

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Francine Segan | Wed, 03/30/2022 - 04:26

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Difficulty Level

Low

Cooking Time

45 minutes

Cost

Medium

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