From Vegetarian Cookbook, Paul Gayler,
Dorllng Kindersley, 2000.
Still
fascinated by my new pasta roller I looked for another recipe to try it out a
little more. This one looked as though it might be interesting. It appeared to
be a form of deconstructed lasagne.
I made the
pasta, rolled it thinly and cut it into rectangles 10cm by 7.5cm and put it
aside while the vegetables and the pesto were made.
I first
put two peeled garlic cloves with olive oil into a moderate oven for 15 minutes
while I put on some water to boil and dip in three plum tomatoes in order to
make them easy to peel. I now placed them in the oven with the garlic and left them
for another 15 minutes. These went into the blender with a few basil leaves,
some grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and salt and pepper. I also added a
chilli though the recipe did not call for one. Blended together, this made a
flavoursome pesto with a little bit of heat.
Now I cut
the vegetables into slices: an eggplant; a zucchini; a red, a green and a
yellow capsicum; and two tomatoes. These were all brushed with oil and placed
on a grill, bit by bit until they were all done. As they were cooked they were
placed in the oven to keep them warm.
A pot of
salted water was put on to boil and the pasta was placed in to cook. When done
the dish was put together. A dollop of pesto went onto the plate followed by
some vegetables, a little more pesto, then a piece of pasta, then vegetables,
pesto, pasta, and again vegetables, pesto, pasta—it was done.
Taste: ✔✔✔
Ease of
cooking: ✔✔✔
