You don't have to be vegetarian to savour this dish.
Ingredients:
1 cup ricotta cheese (270g)
1 package Instant Lasagna Noodles (250g)
1 cup cooked spinach (125g)
2 Tbsp plain flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 cup skim milk (750ml)
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (120g)
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese (20g)
1 Tbsp reduced-fat margarine
3 cup Vegetarian Italian Sauce recipe
Directions:
Have Vegetarian Italian Sauce and spinach pre-prepared.
(1 cup cooked spinach is about 2 bunches fresh or 1
packet of frozen, thawed and drained.)
Use a knife to
spread ricotta cheese evenly over lasagna noodles.
Prepare White Sauce.
Melt margarine in a heavy based saucepan. Stir in flour,
nutmeg and black pepper to form a smooth paste. Slowly
add milk while cooking over low heat. Stir and cook
until it just comes to the boil. Remove from heat.
Pour
a little of the white sauce into the bottom of a
large oblong baking dish. Arrange 1/3 of the lasagna
(spread with ricotta cheese) on the bottom covering
the whole area as well as possible. Top with 1 cup
of Vegetarian Italian Sauce, then 1/3 cup cheese. Cover
with white sauce. Place another layer of noodles, and
1 cup of Italian Sauce on top. Spread with all the
spinach and a further 1/3 cup of cheese. Cover with
white sauce.
Top with remaining lasagna, Italian Sauce
and white sauce. Make sure all lasagna is covered with
white sauce. Gently push down any areas which are not.
Sprinkle remaining cheese and all parmesan cheese on
top. Place in moderate oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes
or until tender and liquid is absorbed.
Microwave Directions:
Preparaton of Vegetarian Italian Sauce and the white
sauce may be done in the microwave to save time.
Melt
margarine in a microwave dish, add flour and seasonings
and stir in milk. Cook on HIGH for 5 minutes, stopping
to stir occasionally.
This lasagne dish is too large
to be successfully cooked in the microwave. Cook as
above in a conventional oven.
Variations:
Spinach may be omitted and spinach flavoured lasagna
used instead.
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