Ingredients
- 9 lasagna sheets, fresh or dried
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 2 (8.5-ounce) jars sun-dried tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 packed cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus 3/4 cup
- 1/4 pound pancetta, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 bunches asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes for dried pasta or 2 to 3 minutes for fresh pasta. Drain pasta.
In a food processor combine the sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Pulse until the mixture is combined. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan. Set aside.
In a large skillet brown the pancetta until crisp. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, and garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the ricotta, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish sprinkle some of the sun-dried tomato mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish. Place some lasagna sheets, then half asparagus mixture. Next sprinkle some mozzarella cheese and some of the remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan. Continue for 1 more layer. Top with lasagna sheets, some sun-dried tomato mixture, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Dot the top with butter. Bake until the ingredients are warm and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.
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By traciekd_8305568
celebration, FL
on December 05, 2012
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Made this last night for dinner and my mother took half of it home with her and the starving college student is no longer starving he tried to take the rest back to school with him. I had to grab a plate so I could have some for tomorrow. So easy to make and very tasty. My store was out of pancetta so I used bacon. My sun dried tomotoes were packed in oil with herbs but it turned out fine. I think after I drained them the extra oil helped with any dryness the dish would have had. Next time I will add a little more cheese on the top layer so the edges don't get dry. Will be making this again very soon!!
By rgioia42
Melville, NY
on August 01, 2012
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Wasn't a huge fan of this recipe...my husband loved it, though. I almost always love Giada's recipes, but this one didn't wow, and I thought it was time consuming to put together. Sorry, Giada.
By mike_h8989_402837
los angeles, CA
on July 26, 2012
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The recipe suffered because the asparagus was not peeled. [Was Julia Child the only professional cook who peels her asparagus?] I repeated it with peeled asparagus and it was considerably improved.
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