Lasagne tips... Spinach and Ricotta

squeaky

For a bet it's this post...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=5373472&postcount=97

floyd

I make it regularly from a recipe I made up using guesswork and trial and error.
Its very simple, mash up your ricotta with garlic puree and lots of nutmeg and black pepper and a little salt and stir in fairly finely chopped washed spinach. Stuff this into dry canneloni tubes and layer them in an oblong pyrex baking dish. Cover with a generous layer of my HM pasta sauce and bake on gas 5 for an hour and a bit (how accurate is that!)

This was originally written as a Slimming World recipe so it holds back on all the rich gubbins so you could grate some cheese onto the top or use a bechamel but I tend not too as its too heavy for me

peb

Thanks everyone; I'll do as squeaky says and get the best out of each recipe.

However I would mention that i have popped out at lunchtime to buy ingredients - I couldn't get fresh cannelloni and bought dried (to save rolling and no doubt dropping things all over the floor!) ; the sainsbury recipie states that I need one jar of tomato sauce and one jar or packet of cheese sauce! I though they were encouraging us to cook properly.

Shortie

Hi everyone

In one of the recent Asda mags, they havd a recipie for a spinach and cheese lasagne. I can't remember what cheese it was, but it wasn't cheddar). I liked the idea of a spinachie lasagne bt wasn't overgone on the recipie.

Does anyone else know a good recipie I could try instead?

Many thanks
Shortie

Valli

sounds good - I'll look out for a recipe appearing here!
I used to work somewhere where they made a FABULOUS veggie lasagne (and I am not vegetarian...) it was always very popular.

Penelope_Penguin

Shortie wrote: »

In one of the recent Asda mags, they havd a recipie for a spinach and cheese lasagne. I can't remember what cheese it was, but it wasn't cheddar).

Was it ricotta That's what I use with spinach This recipe is good

Penny. x

louisewh123

it would have been ricotta

sexymouse

I saved this recipe and spent ages typing it all up for you and then noticed that their magazine is online. Here is the link to the recipe.

ETA just seen you weren't impressed with the recipe. *makes note to self to read posts properly*

I'm vegetarian and have made a similar recipe myself but it didn't have the cheddar on it, but fresh mozzarella instead, and I found it a little bit bland without a stronger cheese. If you don't like cheddar, you could always use paramesan cheese, although this is a bit pricier.

Some of these recipes look good too.

Shortie

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Was it ricotta That's what I use with spinach This recipe is good

Penny. x

Oh my goodness.. I'm dribbling - that recipie looks delish!

Shortie

sexymouse wrote: »

I saved this recipe and spent ages typing it all up for you and then noticed that their magazine is online. Here is the link to the recipe.

Aww thanks hun :beer:

sexymouse wrote: »

Some of these recipes look good too.

Cooo they look tasty too!