Spinach and Mushroom Lasagne

A wonderful food recipe for your whole family.  

"Picture by KF Seetoh of Makansutra"

Ingredients:

• 250 g Spinach – fresh, chopped
• 150 g Fresh mushrooms
• 100 g Onions - diced
• 20 g Garlic - chopped
• ½ tbsp Fresh parsley - chopped
• 200 g Tomato coulis
• ¼ tsp Dried mixed herbs
• ½ tsp Dried oregano
• 15 g Grated parmesan
• 200 g Light mozzarella cheese
• 4 sheets Instant lasagna
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• A pinch of salt & pepper each

Cheese Sauce Ingredients

• 30 g Light margarine
• 30 g Plain flour
• 250 ml Low fat milk
• 200 g Cottage cheese
• 20 g Light mozzarella cheese

Method:

1. To prepare lasagna, cook the lasagna sheets in boiling water for 8 -10 minutes.
2. Remove and put in cold water. Drain and reserve.
3. To make the cheese sauce, melt the margarine in a saucepan. Add flour and mix well. Cook over gentle heat without browning.
4. Gradually add milk and stir constantly over low heat until boiled.
5. Stir in cottage cheese until melted. Set aside.
6. Heat the olive oil in a cooking pan and fry garlic till fragrant. Add spinach.
7. Stir spinach into the cheese sauce.
8. Season with salt and pepper. Put aside.
9. To make mushroom with tomato coulis, heat the olive oil in a cooking pan. Fry onions and garlic till fragrant.
10. Add tomato coulis, mixed herbs, oregano, chopped fresh parsley and fresh mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.
11. To assemble lasagna, grease ovenproof baking dish with margarine. Put one layer of lasagna sheet in the dish.
12. Spread the spinach and cheese sauce evenly over the sheet.
13. Cover with another layer of lasagna sheet.
14. Add mushroom with tomato coulis and cover with lasagna sheet.
15. Continue making layers, alternating both sauces. Finish with spinach and cheese sauce on top.
16. Sprinkle with grated parmesan and light mozzarella.
17. Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven at 180oC.
18. Place under a hot grill till golden brown – optional.
19. Serve hot with bread, salad or boiled vegetables.

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