Air Fryer Vegetable Lasagna with Leek and Three Cheeses
A delicious vegetarian lasagna cooked quickly in the Air Fryer, with leek, spinach, and a blend of three cheeses: ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan.
Steps
- 1
Preheat the Air Fryer to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
Wash the leeks and slice them into thin rings.
- 3
In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté the leeks with minced garlic for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- 4
Add spinach and cook until wilted, then season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- 5
In a bowl, mix ricotta with half of the grated parmesan.
- 6
Assemble the lasagna in an Air Fryer-safe dish: start with a layer of leek-spinach mixture, then lasagna sheets, then ricotta mixture, and repeat.
- 7
Top with mozzarella and remaining parmesan.
- 8
Place the dish in the Air Fryer and cook for 15 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
- 9
Check if the lasagna is cooked through; if not, cook for another 5 minutes.
- 10
Let it rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Shopping list
leek, lasagna sheets, ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic, olive oil, salt, black pepper, nutmeg
Recipe story
Lasagna is a classic Italian dish originating from the Emilia-Romagna region. Layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese have been baked for centuries. This vegetable and three-cheese version brings a fresh and light twist, adapted for the Air Fryer while preserving the essence of Italian culinary tradition.
Ingredient Secrets
Black pepper
Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.
Sea salt
Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.
Nutmeg
In the Middle Ages, nutmeg was so precious that a kilogram cost as much as a cow or even a house. Merchants guarded it like gold, and legend says that to keep its origin secret, traders would adulterate it with walnut seeds.
Garlic
Native to Central Asia, garlic was already known in ancient Egypt, where it was given to slaves to boost their strength. In ancient Greece, athletes consumed it before competitions, and in Rome, legionaries considered it essential for courage. During the Middle Ages, it was used to ward off vampires and the plague.
Olive oil
Originating in the Mediterranean basin, olive oil was already produced in ancient Crete 5,000 years ago. In ancient Greece, it was considered a gift from Athena and used in lamps, cosmetics, and religious ceremonies. The Romans spread it throughout the empire, and in the Middle Ages, monasteries preserved the tradition of its production.
Cloves
Cloves, the dried buds of the exotic Syzygium aromaticum tree, were one of the most prized spices of the ancient world, often called 'aromatic gold'. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the clove trade, bringing them from the Maluku Islands, the only place they grew, and selling them at exorbitant prices in Europe.
Spinach
Originating in ancient Persia, spinach conquered Europe through the Moors, who brought it to Spain in the 11th century. In the Middle Ages, it was considered a miraculous remedy for various ailments.
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