White Lasagne with Asparagus, Prosciutto Cotto and Asiago
Agostino Fraschetta
4
35 minutes
35 minutes
Italian
Lunch
Stuffed artichokes are a true Italian spring classic. They are especially popular when artichokes are at their best, and this version combines their delicate flavour with savoury pancetta and aged cheese.

Ingredients
Lasagne sheets
200g Asiago Cheese (shop here), sliced or grated
150g Pre-sliced Prosciutto Cotto (shop here)
300g Asparagus
500ml Béchamel sauce
Parmesan Cheese (shop here), grated
Butter
Salt and pepper
Directions
Trim the asparagus and blanch it briefly in boiling water.
Cut it into pieces and set aside.
Butter a baking dish and spread a little béchamel on the base.
Add a layer of lasagne sheets.
Top with béchamel, asparagus, pieces of prosciutto cotto and Asiago.
Repeat the layers until the ingredients are used up.
Finish with béchamel and a generous sprinkle of Parmigiano Reggiano.
Bake until bubbling and golden.
Let it rest before slicing and serving.




