Alfredo Smothered Roasted Red Pepper & Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Swirls
15
Prep Time
minutes
20
Cook Time
minutes
35
Total Time
minutes
10
Serving
size
Recipe by Quail Hollow Elementary.
Ingredients
Lemon Ricotta Filling
- 1 box lasagna noodles
- 2 C whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lemon, zested
- Pinch black pepper
Roasted Red Pepper Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
- 2 C baby spinach, fresh
- ¼ C Italian parsley
- ¼ C olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 basil leaves
- ½ C pickled roasted red peppers
- 1/3 C sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tsp lemon juice (1 lemon squeezed)
Alfredo
- ¼ C unsalted butter
- ½ C plain yogurt
- ½ C heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1/2 C Parmesan cheese
Preparation
- Boil lasagna noodles according to package in salted water. In bowl, mix ricotta, lemon zest, salt & pepper to taste, set aside.
- In food processor, take 1 C fresh spinach, Italian parsley, basil and olive oil and pulse until smooth. Add in lemon juice, garlic and salt. Process mixture again. Finally, add in roasted red peppers and sun-dried tomatoes. Pulse until pesto consistency.
- In a sauce pan, melt butter and cook garlic until fragrant (2 min). Add in plain yogurt and cream, simmer 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in shredded parmesan. Remove from heat when smooth.
- Lay lasagna noodle on work surface and spread 3 T lemon ricotta mixture. Next, layer 2 T pesto sauce. Take reserved spinach leaves and lay in a line on top of pesto. Begin to make a “swirl” roll on one end and lay seam down to prevent opening.
Serving Instructions: Pour some alfredo on bottom of plate. Lay pasta swirl on top (seam down) and drizzle additional alfredo. Garnish with chopped Italian parsley.