Pumpkin, rosemary and ricotta lasagne bake

Prep
25m
Cook
3h
serves
8
Pumpkin, rosemary and truffle ricotta lasagne bake
Pumpkin, rosemary and truffle ricotta lasagne bake
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.

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Method

  • 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.
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