Kitchen Flavor Fiesta

Pesto Lasagna

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.