# Pesto and Courgette Lasagne

Recipe by [Kofi Asante](https://fridge.menu/en/u/kofiasante)

Layers of lasagne sheets with courgette, ricotta, mozzarella and a pesto béchamel, finished with Parmesan.

Servings: 6 · Cook 60 min · Pasta

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts

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## Ingredients

- 250 g [Lasagne Sheets](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lasagna-sheets)
- 300 g [Courgette](https://fridge.menu/en/i/zucchini)
- 250 g [Ricotta](https://fridge.menu/en/i/ricotta)
- 200 g [Mozzarella](https://fridge.menu/en/i/mozzarella)
- 50 g [Parmesan](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parmesan)
- 1 l [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk)
- 100 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 100 g [Plain Flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 150 g [Pesto](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pesto)
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt) — to taste
- [Black Pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper) — to taste
- [Nutmeg](https://fridge.menu/en/i/nutmeg) — to taste
- [Vegetable Oil](https://fridge.menu/en/i/vegetable-oil) — for frying, to taste

## Steps

1. Wash the courgettes under running water and cut into thin rounds or strips.
2. Heat a large frying pan with a little oil and add the courgettes.
3. Fry the courgettes for about 8-9 minutes so they stay crisp. (8 min)
4. Put the milk on to boil, and in another pan melt the butter over a low heat.
5. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until thickened. (2 min)
6. Pour the mixture into the boiled milk.
7. Add the pesto, salt, black pepper and nutmeg to taste, and stir.
8. Remove the béchamel from the heat.
9. Mix the fried courgettes with the ricotta, seasoning with salt and black pepper.
10. Grease an ovenproof dish with oil and spread the first layer of pesto béchamel.
11. Add a layer of lasagne sheets.
12. Add the ricotta and courgette mixture and cubes of mozzarella.
13. Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used.
14. Sprinkle the last layer with Parmesan.
15. Bake the lasagne in an oven preheated to 200°C. (27 min)
16. Let the lasagne rest before serving. (5 min)

Published 2026-10-07

https://fridge.menu/en/r/pesto-zucchini-lasagna-ie214lrj

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