Showing posts with label lasagne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lasagne. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne



Not my image because I couldn't get a good one!
I'll try again next time I make it.

Serves 2 - 4

Get This -

curly or flat lasagne (use according to instructions on the pack)
1 cup passata
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 cups baby spinach, loosely packed and chopped well
250g ricotta
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella
200g feta, crumbled
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pinch nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Do This -
  1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
  2. In a large fry pan add oil and heat to medium-low heat.
  3. Sauté garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add chopped spinach and sauté until wilted, about 3 minutes.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine garlic, spinach, ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, feta, egg, oregano, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  6. Place one layer of cooked lasagne sheets in the base of a casserole dish.
  7. Layer with passata, spinach & ricotta mix and lasagne sheets.
  8. Finish with a layer of pasta and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
  9. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, or until cheese is hot and bubbly.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Lasange



Lasagne is something I love to eat, but never make because it seems too fussy.
Well, tonight I gave it a go.
I combined three recipes from online searches and came up with this...
I reckon it's pretty good!



Serves 4

Get This -
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 500g lean beef mince
  • 400g can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 250g packet dried lasagne pasta sheets
  • small carton of cream
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Do This -
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, until browned. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, dried herbs and cinnamon.  Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat.
  3. Soak the lasagne sheets in a single layer in boiling water for 5 mins. (Although the packet says no pre-cook, soaking improves the texture.) Drain well. 
  4. Drizzle a little olive oil over base of a 7cm-deep, 25cm (base) square baking dish. Arrange pieces of lasagne over base of dish. Pour enough cream to just cover lasagne sheets. Spoon one-third of the mince mixture over pasta. Spread with one-quarter of the cheeses. Repeat layers twice. Top with lasagne sheets, cream and cheeses. Cover loosely with foil.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender and cheese golden. Stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Option 1 - Replace cream with cream cheese.
Option 2 - Replace cream with ricotta cheese. 
Option 3 - Use a mix of all three