The Australian Women’s Weekly Food – March 2019

PUMPKIN& GOAT’S

CHEESE LASAGNE

PREP+ COOKTIME3 HOURSSERVES 8

3.4kgbutternutpumpkins,halved

lengthways(seenotes)

1/4 cup(60ml)extravirginoliveoil

4 mediumleeks(1.4kg),sliced thinly

4 clovesgarlic,crushed

½ teaspoonground nutmeg

1kgfirmricotta

3 eggyolks

1 teaspoonfinelygratedlemonrind

1 1/4cups(100g)finelygrated

parmesan

1 cup(250ml)pouringcream

1/4cupfinelychoppedfresh

sageleaves

1½tablespoonsfinelychopped

freshchives

6½freshlasagnesheets

150gsoftgoat’scheese,crumbled

ROCKET& PEPITASALAD

2 teaspoonslemonjuice

1 teaspoonwholegrainmustard

1½tablespoonsextravirginolive oil

100gbabyrocketleaves

1/4cuppepitas(pumpkin seed

kernels),toasted

1 Preheatovento200°C/180°Cfan.

2 Dividepumpkinhalves,skin-side

up,betweentwolargeoventrays;

drizzleeachpumpkinhalfwiththe

oil.Season.Coverwithfoil;bakefor

2 hoursoruntilverytender.Cool.

Removeseeds,thenpeelawayskin.

Workinginbatches,placepumpkin

ina largesieveovera bowl;leaveto

drainexcessliquid,reserve.Transfer

pumpkintoa bowl; mash with a

potatomasher.

3 Heatremainingoilina large

saucepanovermediumheat;cook

leekandgarlic,stirringoccasionally,

for 10 minutesoruntilsoft.Combine

leekmixture,mashedpumpkin,

nutmegandreserved pumpkin liquid.

Season to taste.

4 Processricotta,eggyolksand

rind,inbatchesuntilsmooth.Add

1 cup(80g)ofparmesanandthe

cream,pulseuntiljustcombined.

Stirinherbs.Season.

5 Oila 3.5-litre(14-cup)ovenproof

dish,around24cmx 30cmx 6cm.

Place2 lasagnesheetsinbaseof

dish.Spoonovera thirdofthericotta

mixture;smooththesurface.Top

withhalfpumpkinmixture.Repeat

layers,thentopwith2½lasagne

sheetsandanotherthirdofricotta

mixture.Sprinklewithgoat’scheese

andremainingparmesan.Coverwith

a layerofbakingpaper,thenfoil.

(Thelasagnewillhavethreelayers

ofpasta,twolayersofpumpkinand

threelayersofricottamixture.)

6 Bakelasagnefor 50 minutes.

Removefoilandpaper;bakefor

a further 15 minutesoruntilgolden

andhot.Stand 10 minutes.

7 Meanwhile,make rocket and

pepitasalad.

8 Serve lasagne with salad.

ROCKET& PEPITASALAD

Combinejuice,mustardandoil

ina largebowl;seasontotaste.

Addrocketand pepitas; toss gently

to combine.

TEST

KITCHEN

NOTES

Youwillneed3 medium

pumpkins.Tomakeit

easiertohalvethe

pumpkins,cutthestem

endoffeachonefirst.

Lasagnecanbeprepared

totheendofstep6 a day

ahead;cover,refrigerate

untilrequired. Reheat in

the oven.

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