Open lasagne with salsiccia, courgette and mascarpone
Recipe for a wonderful open lasagne with salsiccia and a creamy mascarpone sauce.
Servings 4 people
Calories 790kcal
Ingredients
Cheese sauce
- 250 g mascarpone (or whipping cream)
- 75 g parmesan, finely grated
- Nutmeg
- Lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Filling
- 300 g salsiccia (Italian fresh pork sausage), the sausage meat
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 courgette, halved lengthways and sliced
- 12 green asparagus spears, cut into smaller pieces
- 8 sprigs basil, leaves picked
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
To assemble
- 12 lasagne sheets
- 1 handful rocket
Instructions
The sauce
- Warm the mascarpone in a saucepan and melt the parmesan into it.
- Season to taste with nutmeg, a little lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, and leave the sauce over a low heat while you prepare the rest.
Filling and pasta
- Heat a frying pan and brown the salsiccia meat well in a splash of oil. If your salsiccia comes in casings, remove the casings and crumble the meat into smaller pieces.
- Add the garlic and fry for a couple of minutes more, then set the meat aside on a plate.
- Add the courgette to the same pan and fry for a couple of minutes over a good high heat. A little browning is fine.
- Add the asparagus pieces and fry for a minute or so, then return the meat to the pan along with the fresh basil leaves and heat through. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook the lasagne sheets in plenty of salted water until tender. Drain them and toss with a little oil so they do not stick together.
Assembly
- Put a little filling in the bottom of 4 deep plates and top with a lasagne sheet. Spread another layer of filling over the pasta and spoon a couple of tablespoons of sauce on top. Continue with the next layers – pasta, filling, sauce – until you have 3 layers.
- Finish the lasagne with a little filling on top, a little sauce and fresh rocket.
- Season with freshly ground pepper before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 790kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 822mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1763IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 3mg