Pesto Lasagna

- Ingredients:
- Fresh basil leaves 1 Cup (25g)
- Almonds 10-12
- Garlic 3-4 cloves
- Crushed black pepper 1 tsp
- Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
- Lemon juice 3 tbs
- Extra virgin olive oil 1/3 Cup
- Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
- Chopped garlic 2 tsp
- Chicken mince 500g
- Paprika powder 1 tsp
- Roasted & crushed cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp or to taste
- Dried oregano 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder 1 tsp
- Chopped onion 1 medium
- Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
- Spinach leaves 1 Cup
- Butter 3 tbs
- All-purpose flour 1/3 Cup
- Olper's Milk 4 Cups
- White pepper powder ½ tsp
- Crushed black pepper ½ tsp
- Garlic powder 1 & ½ tsp
- Chicken powder 1 tbs Substitute: Chicken cube one
- Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp or to taste
- Olper's Cheddar cheese 2-3 tbs (50g)
- Olper's Mozzarella cheese 2-3 tbs (50g)
- -Lasagna sheets (boiled as per pack’s instruction)
- Olper's Cheddar cheese
- Olper's Mozzarella cheese
- Basil leaves
Directions:
- Prepare Pesto Sauce:
- Blend fresh basil leaves, almonds, garlic, black pepper, pink salt, lemon juice, and olive oil in a grinder.
- Prepare Chicken Filling:
- Cook chicken mince in a frying pan with garlic, paprika powder, roasted cumin seeds, salt, dried oregano, black pepper powder, and onion. Add sauteed spinach and set aside.
- Prepare White/Bechamel Sauce:
- Melt butter in a pan and add all-purpose flour. Mix and then add milk, white pepper powder, crushed black pepper, garlic powder, chicken powder, and salt. Add cheddar and mozzarella cheese, prepared pesto sauce, and set aside.
- Assembling:
- Layer the lasagna sheets, white sauce, pesto sauce, chicken filling, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and sauteed spinach. Repeat the layers and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle fresh basil leaves on top before serving.