Name: Spring lasagne
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 thick slices (100g) ciabatta or sour dough, torn into chucks; handful basil leaves; 1 spring onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon thyme leaves; 3 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; 2 cup peas; 1 1/2 cup double-shelled broadbeans; 250 gram smooth ricotta; 500 gram mascarpone; 1 cup pecorino, finely grated; 3/4 cup vegetable stock; 110 gram ball of buffalo mozzarella, torn into pieces

Ingredients

3 thick slices (100g) ciabatta or sour dough, torn into chucks

handful basil leaves

1 spring onion, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon thyme leaves

3 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces

2 cup peas

1 1/2 cup double-shelled broadbeans

250 gram smooth ricotta

500 gram mascarpone

1 cup pecorino, finely grated

3/4 cup vegetable stock

110 gram ball of buffalo mozzarella, torn into pieces

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Place bread, basil, onion, and half of oil into base of processor and pulse to form chunky breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2.Heat butter with remaining oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add leeks and lemon thyme with pinch of salt. Cook for 10 mins until softened but not coloured. Remove from heat and stir through asparagus, peas and beans.

3.Combine ricotta, mascarpone, pecorino and stock in bowl. Season.

4.Spread a little cheese mixture over base of dish. Place first layer of pasta sheets in dish then spoon over quarter of cheese mixture followed by third of vegetables. Repeat twice finishing with pasta.

5.Spread remaining quarter of cheese mixture over final layer of pasta. Scatter over torn mozzarella followed by breadcrumb mixture. Bake for 1 hour until pasta is cooked and breadcrumbs are golden.

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