Rapini ricotta lasagna

Serves : 4

Preparation time : 15 minutes

Cooking time : 35 to 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 rapini feet
  • 500 ml (2 cups) ricotta
  • 8 basil leaves, chopped
  • 750 ml (3 cups) tomato sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 8 sheets fresh lasagne dough
  • 8 slices mortadella or cooked ham
  • 500 ml (2 cups) mozzarella, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven, rack in center, to 190°C (375°F).
  2. In a pot of boiling salted water, blanch the rapini for 5 minutes.
  3. Drain, then chop the rapini.
  4. In a bowl, combine rapini, ricotta, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
  5. In a lasagne dish, alternate layers of sauce, pasta, ham and prepared ricotta mixture.
  6. Finish with a layer of sauce, cover with grated cheese and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

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