Lentil And Spinach Lasagne

Besides being healthy and budget-friendly, lentils make a great low-fat alternative to traditional lasagne fillings.

The ingredient of Lentil And Spinach Lasagne

• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 brown onion finely chopped
• 1 carrot peeled finely chopped
• 2 sticks celery finely chopped
• 1 small green capsicum finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
• 2 3 cup dry red lentils rinsed
• 2 cups massel vegetable liquid stock
• 2 cups basil leaves roughly chopped
• 1 bunch english spinach washed chopped
• 250g packet dried lasagne pasta sheets
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 1 2 tbsp plain flour
• pinch nutmeg
• 500g low fat cottage cheese
• 80g low fat vintage cheddar cheese grated

The Instruction of lentil and spinach lasagne

• spray a large saucepan with oil heat over medium heat add onion carrot celery and capsicum cook stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until soft add garlic tomatoes lentils and stock bring to the boil
• reduce heat to low cover simmer for 20 minutes stirring every 5 minutes remove lid simmer for a further 10 minutes or until liquid has reduced and lentils soft remove from heat stir in basil and spinach
• meanwhile make topping whisk 2 tablespoons milk and flour in a saucepan until smooth stir in remaining milk place over low heat cook stirring for 5 minutes or until sauce boils season with salt pepper and nutmeg set aside cover surface with plastic wrap
• preheat oven to 180u00b0c grease a 6cm deep 26cm x 32cm base baking dish spread 1 spoonful lentil sauce over dish cover with 1 layer pasta sheets spoon over half the lentil sauce repeat pasta and sauce layers finishing with pasta
• stir cottage cheese into topping spread over lasagne sprinkle with cheddar bake uncovered for 1 hour or until golden stand for 10 minutes serve

Nutritions of Lentil And Spinach Lasagne

fatContent: 446 213 calories
saturatedFatContent: 10 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 5 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 52 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 10 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 33 grams protein
sodiumContent: 29 milligrams cholesterol

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