Lasagne with Artichokes (Lasagne di Carciofi)

Name: Lasagne with Artichokes (Lasagne di Carciofi)
Prep time: 2 h 21 min
Cook time: 2 h 21 min
Total time: 2 h 21 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 10 artichokes, trimmed and choke removed; 5 Tbsps butter; 8 servings Butter, for coating the pan; 4 extra larges eggs; 828 milliliters flour; 4 Tbsps flour; 4 lemons, juiced; 710 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters pecorino, freshly grated; 2 teaspoons salt; 8 servings Salt and black peppercorns

Lasagne with Artichokes (Lasagne di Carciofi) might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For $1.93 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One serving contains 504 calories, 19g of protein, and 19g of fat. If you have milk, salt and peppercorns, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 21 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Lasagne with Artichokes (Lasagne di Carciofi), White Lasagne with Parmigiano Besciamella (Lasagne in Bianco ), and Lasagne.

Instructions

In a large pasta pot, combine 6 quarts of water, the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons salt, and a few peppercorns.

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Lemon Juice

Peppercorns

Pasta

Water

Salt

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Pot

Add the artichokes and cook until tender, about 12 minutes.

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Artichoke

Drain the artichokes and set aside.

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Artichoke

Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.

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Water

Salt

Make the pasta according to the recipe and roll it out on the thinnest setting on a pasta rolling machine.

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Pasta

Roll

Cut the rolled pasta into pieces 10 inches long by 5 inches wide. Set up an ice bath with only a few ice cubes next to the stove top. Cook the pasta in the boiling water for 1 minute, drain and refresh in the ice bath.

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Ice

Pasta

Water

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Stove

Remove the pasta from the ice bath and set aside on clean, damp kitchen towels.

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Pasta

Ice

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Kitchen Towels

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Butter a 12 by 9-inch casserole.

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Butter

Cut the artichokes with a very sharp knife or a mandoline into 1/8-inch thick slices.

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Artichoke

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Mandoline

Knife

Layer the lasagne, beginning with the besciamella, then a layer of pasta, then a layer of artichokes, each layer getting a sprinkling of pecorino. The top layer should be besciamella and cheese.

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Artichoke

Pecorino

Cheese

Pasta

Bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Oven

Mound 3 1/2 cups of the flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs and the olive oil. Using a fork, beat together the eggs and oil and begin to incorporate the flour, starting with the inner rim of the well.

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Olive Oil

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Cutting Board

As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up from the base of the mound to retain the well shape. The dough will come together when half of the flour is incorporated.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Base

Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palms of your hands. Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the dough from the board and scrape up and discard any leftover bits. Lightly reflour the board and continue kneading for 6 more minutes. The dough should be elastic and a little sticky. Wrap the dough in plastic and allow to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.

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Dough

Wrap

Roll or shape as desired.

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Roll

In a medium sauce pan, heat butter until melted.

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Butter

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Add flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat, cook until light golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Meanwhile, heat milk in separate pan until just about to boil.

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Milk

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Frying Pan

Add milk to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until very smooth and bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds and remove from heat. Season with salt and nutmeg and set aside.

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Butter

Nutmeg