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



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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.

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

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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.

Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake with Spinach & Semi-Dried Tomatoes

from Taste.com.au

Serves 4

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• 250g dried pasta
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped 
• 100g baby spinach leaves
• 300ml light thickened cream
• 3/4 cup semi-dried tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

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1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 5cm-deep, 20cm x 28cm (base), 8-cup capacity baking dish.
2. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Drain pasta and return to saucepan. Add chicken, spinach, cream, tomatoes and 1 cup parmesan. Toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Spoon mixture into prepared dish. Top with mozzarella and remaining parmesan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Spoon pasta bake onto serving plates. Serve.

Recipe from Taste.com.au

Meatless Pasta Bake

The other meatless meal we had was a version of a pasta bake that I have made and love.
This one -  Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake.

I followed the recipe but instead of adding chicken I added red lentils and a few other things...


This is not my photo either, but again, it looked pretty much like this.

Serves 4

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250g dried macaroni pasta
100g baby spinach leaves
300ml light thickened cream
3/4 cup semi-dried tomatoes
1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
1 tablespoon capers
1/3 cup red lentils

1/2 small block fetta

1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

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1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 5cm-deep, 20cm x 28cm (base), 8-cup capacity baking dish.
2. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Cook lentils in boiling water until tender.
4. Drain pasta and lentils and return to saucepan. Add spinach, cream, dried tomatoes, tomatoes, capers, fetta and 1 cup parmesan. Toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Spoon mixture into prepared dish. Top with mozzarella and remaining parmesan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Spoon pasta bake onto serving plates. Serve.