Chilled Seafood Lasagna with Herbed Cheese
Chilled Seafood Lasagna with Herbed Cheese
YIELD Makes 24 first-course servings
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INGREDIENTS
| 8 | (2-inch wide) uncooked lasagna noodles |
| 2 | cups ricotta cheese |
| 1‑1/2 | cups mascarpone cheese |
| 2 | tablespoons lemon juice |
| 1 | tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves |
| 1 | tablespoon minced dill |
| 1 | tablespoon minced fresh tarragon leaves |
| 1/4 | teaspoon white pepper |
| 1 | pound lox, divided |
| 4 | ounces Whitefish caviar, gently rinsed |
| Lox and fresh tarragon sprigs for garnish | |
PREPARATION:
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions until tender but still firm. Drain and set aside.
- Process the ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, lemon juice, basil, dill, tarragon and pepper in food processor or blender until well combined.
- Line terrine mold* with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to extend 5 inches over sides of mold.
*Can be prepared without terrine mold. Layer lasagna on plastic wrap. Cover and wrap with foil.
- Place 1 noodle in bottom of mold. Spread 1/2 cup cheese mixture over noodle. Cover cheese mixture with 2 ounces lox; spread 2 rounded teaspoons caviar over lox. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with noodle. Set aside remaining 2 ounces lox for garnish.
- Cover; refrigerate several hours or until firm. Carefully lift lasagna from mold and remove plastic wrap.
- Garnish with remaining strips of lox rolled to look like roses and fresh tarragon sprigs, if desired. Slice with warm knife.
This recipe appears in:
Italian
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