Pumpkin, rosemary and ricotta lasagne bake
Prep
25m
Cook
3h
serves
8
Pumpkin, rosemary and truffle ricotta lasagne bake
The classic pairing of pumpkin and ricotta is made even more luscious with the addition of truffle pecorino in this vegetarian recipe.
Ingredients (12)
- 2 kg butternut pumpkin, peeled
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 80g unsalted butter, chopped
- 2 rosemary sprigs, plus extra chopped leaves to serve
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cups (500ml) Massel Vegetable Liquid Stock
- 1kg fresh ricotta
- 1 cup (250ml) milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 300g finely grated pecorino (or truffle pecorino), plus extra to serve
- 6 fresh lasagne sheets
- 1/2 cup (165g) caramelised onion jam
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
CloseMethod
-
1.Preheat the oven to 180°C.
-
2.To make pumpkin puree, cut half the pumpkin into 2cm pieces. Transfer to a deep-sided baking tray with carrot, butter, rosemary, garlic and stock. Cover with baking paper, then enclose tightly with foil. Roast for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a food processor and whiz until smooth. Season. Set aside.
-
3.Whisk ricotta, milk, egg yolks and three-quarters pecorino in a bowl. Thinly slice remaining pumpkin.
-
4.Spoon one-third pumpkin puree into a 2L (8-cup) baking dish and top with 2 lasagne sheets. Top with one-third sliced pumpkin, then one-third ricotta mixture. Top with 2 lasagne sheets, then one-third pumpkin puree and one-third sliced pumpkin. Spread over onion jam. Top with one-third ricotta mixture, then remaining 2 lasagne sheets. Finish with the remaining one-third pumpkin puree, one-third sliced pumpkin and one-third ricotta mixture, then scatter with remaining 75g pecorino.
-
5.Cover with baking paper and foil, and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Remove foil and paper, and bake for a further 30 minutes or until golden. Scatter with extra rosemary and extra pecorino to serve.
Reviews
Join the conversation
Log in Register