Saturday 5 September 2009

Spinach and Pesto Lasagne

This is a lovely lasagne easy to make and tastes delightful, my Esl students will be taught this recipe and we will sell it at our cafe at the college.

2 pkt spinach
2 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup tasty cheese
1 tablespoon pesto
1 clove garlic
Lasagna sheets
2 eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup low-fat milk
1bottle pasta tomato base sauce
¾ cup fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tblespns grated parmesan cheese

Put the cheese and ricotta in a large bowl and mix together, and then take out half the mixture and set aside.
In half the mixture add the pesto to the cheese in the bowl and blend until smooth.
Stir in the spinach add chopped garlic and seasoning to taste.

Grease a baking dish and spread a layer of pasta on the dish then one-third of the spinach mixture over the base of the baking dish, Spoon one-third of the tomato sauce in an even layer over the spinach mixture, then cover with a layer of pasta.

Add half of the remaining spinach mixture in a thin layer, top with half the remaining tomato sauce and cover with pasta as before. Cover with the last of the filling and arrange the remaining pasta sheets over the top.

Whisk the reserved cheese mixture with the eggs, milk and seasoning. Pour over the lasagna, then sprinkle with a mixture of the breadcrumbs and parmesan. Bake for 25 minutes until the topping is lightly set and browned. Serve while hot.