Pesto Lasagne alla Portofino Recipe
Italian recipe video featuring layers of pasta, fresh basil pesto, and creamy béchamel sauce topped with cheese. Perfect for a comforting homemade meal. A great choice when you want to try authentic Ligurian flavors at home.
Recipe Type
Prep & Cook Time
Serves 4. No prep or cook times stated.
Key Ingredients
Lasagna sheets
500g
Fresh basil leaves
90g
Extra virgin olive oil
180ml
Pine nuts
90g
Garlic cloves
2
Pecorino cheese
75g
Grana Padano cheese
75g
Butter
75g
Plain flour
75g
Whole milk
900ml
Nutmeg
to taste
Fine sea salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
Cooking Steps
Make the pesto
Add basil, garlic, cheeses, pine nuts and olive oil to a container and blend with a hand blender until smooth.
Prepare the béchamel
Melt butter in a pan, add flour and whisk for 1-2 minutes. Gradually add milk while whisking, then season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Smooth the béchamel
Blend the creamy sauce with a hand blender until smooth.
Cook the pasta
Boil lasagna sheets 2-3 at a time for one minute each.