Asparagus Lasagna

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Dining In, With Style

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (51)

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 50 min

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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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recipe Asparagus Lasagna
J L Grand Prairie, TX 10-03-2009
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Wellll
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Expensive and time consuming. That would be OK,but my son said: "It tastes like it came from a really expensive... restaurant,but you wished you had ordered something else."Read more
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sharon new hartford, NY 09-12-2009
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Rated: 5 stars out of 5

To save money, time and dishes I used a jarred sun-dried tomato pesto I found at the local grocery store. I'm sure homemade... is better but in a pinch this works fine.Read more
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Keedra El Cerrito, CA 05-20-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband hates asparagus, so I substituted sauteed spinach, grape tomatoes, and shredded carrots instead. I also added some... grape tomatoes to the top layer and didn't even bother with any meat. I kept everything else the same, and it turned out great! He grumbled a bit at first about a lasagna without red sauce, but I didn't hear anything else as he was cleaning his plate! I would make this for a dinner party anytime. I know some reviews mentioned the price of the dish, but I guess mine wasn't too expensive since I didn't use asparagus. Read more
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Tandi Corning, NY 05-18-2009
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One of the Best!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This lasagna was fantastic. My family tried it and loved it, and we're big meat-eaters. I did end up using about 4 cups of... mozzarella cheese, instead of the 2 cups called for, just because we like our lasagna cheesier. We didn't find it to be dry at all. Ended up adding the pancetta to the sun-dried tomatoes. This was a little pricey to make, but there are plenty of left-overs, which makes it much more feasible. I will definitely be making this again!!Read more
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MARY Cincinnati, OH 05-17-2009
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Great alternative to meat lasagna
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

To be honest, this recipe takes a lot of time and there are a lot of pots and bowls to clean. With that said, it was one of... the best lasagnas I have ever had and is a great way to feature spring vegetables like asparagus. I served it at a dinner party and everyone raved about it. One thing to note: because there isn't as much liquid as regular lasagna, I used dried lasagna noodles. I would not use the no-boil noodles.Read more
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alex plymouth, MA 05-16-2009
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where do u put the pancetta?
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

there is no mention as to where you are to put the pancetta after you brown it? do u not end up using it in the lasagna?