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Translating to "Swallow's Nests" it is the unofficial dish of San Marino.

Servings: 6

Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the Béchamel Sauce:
  • 2 Tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Cu. Whole Milk
  • 2 Tbsp. Parmigiano Reggiano (grated)
  • Kosher Salt
  • subheading: For the Marinara Sauce:
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ½ Yellow Onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic (thinly sliced)
  • 2 Sprigs Basil
  • Kosher Salt
  • Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
  • subheading: For the Pasta:
  • 1 Lb. Lasagna Pasta Noodles
  • 1 Cu. Béchamel Sauce
  • ¾ Lb. Prosciutto
  • 1⅓ Cu. Fontina Cheese (sliced thin)
  • 1½ Cu. Marinara Sauce
  • ⅓ Cu. Parmigiano Reggiano (grated)
Steps
  1. subheading: For the Béchamel Sauce:
  2. Whisk milk and flour in a saucepan together, add butter and place pan over mediumhigh heat.
  3. Keep whisking until sauce thickens. Season with salt and the 2 tablespoons of grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
  4. subheading: For the Marinara Sauce:
  5. Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 5 minutes; stir in basil. Add tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you go; season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat; simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
  6. subheading: For the Pasta:
  7. Cook just 3 lasagna pieces at a time in salted boiling water. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen towels. Turn them over to dry on both sides.
  8. Pre-heat the oven to 375° F.
  9. Coat the bottom of a large baking dish with 1 cup of the marinara sauce.
  10. Spread a thin layer of béchamel on the pasta pieces, then sprinkle with grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and place slices of prosciutto and cheese on top. Roll up each in piece into a cylinder. Place them close together cut side up in baking dish.  Continue the process until the dish is full - if you have space left use crumpled balls of foil to fill in the space and keep the rolls upright.
  11. Use kitchen scissors to nick the rolls in a few places and pull out pasta “petals” turning them down a little so they stay open during baking.
  12. Dot the top of the pasta roses with the remaining marinara sauce and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top of the “roses” are crisp and golden.
 

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