Lasagna update: Gianicolo Hill after Christmas

We have not had that much to say about lasagna recently although we have had a few good ones.  But today--it was so good it deserves a little blog post of its own.

December 26 is a holiday in Italy and the top of Gianicolo Hill was full of families enjoying the clear sunny mild weather.  Crisp views of the mountains with Rome spread at our feet. Just below the crest of the hill is Antico Arco Ristorante and it is open, unlike most venues in Rome today.

Continuing our recently acquired habit of having white wine for lunch every day, we had glasses of an excellent local white.

The lasagna was made with green beans, cheese, ragu and cloves.  The combination was so unusual and so delicious we hope it is on the menu every day.  The presentation is original to the restaurant, the white sauce and the circular cut to the noodles something we've never seen. The hill is one of our favorite places, easy to get to from our house.  And now lasagna that makes the area a worthy destination all on its own.

The chickpea soup, onion rolls, housemade grissini with hazelnuts were worthy companions to the lasagna.

Buon Natale