Showing posts with label ricotta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ricotta. Show all posts

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Spinach, Ricotta and Bacon Crustless Quiche



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2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bunch English spinach, stems trimmed, washed, dried, coarsely chopped
125g (1/2 cup) smooth ricotta
100g feta
2 bacon rashers, diced
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
Freshly ground black pepper



Do This -

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and bacon and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until aromatic.
  3. Add spinach and tarragon and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until spinach just wilts. Remove from heat.
  4. Whisk the ricotta, feta, eggs and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Season with pepper.
  5. Put onion and bacon mixture into a greased pie dish and spread to cover the base evenly.
  6. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
  7. Place in oven and cook for 40 minutes or until quiche is set.

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

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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.