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Lasagne-made-healthy

Lasagne-made-healthy

Serves: 
6
Time to make: 
1 hrs 25 mins (Hands-on time: 45, Cooking time: 40)
Total cost: 
$37.08 / $6.18 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
Diabetes-friendly
High fibre
High iron
Low sodium
High protein

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Preheat oven to 180°C.Spray a large frying pan with oil and place over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add mince and brown, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Add mushrooms and capsicum and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 2 Add tomatoes, tomato paste, wine (or stock), paprika and herbs. Simmer for 20 minutes, until liquid has reduced by a third. Add spinach to the mince sauce, stir and cook for a few minutes until wilted. Remove from heat.

Step 3 Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce. Blend cottage cheese, milk and all the parmesan except 2 tablespoons until smooth and creamy.

Step 4 Lightly spray a deep lasagne dish with oil. Spread a third of the mince sauce over base. Follow with a layer of pasta, a layer of sauce, a layer of cheese. Repeat layering, finishing with the cheese. Sprinkle top with remaining parmesan and bake for 30–40 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes before serving with salad.

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First Published: 
June 2011

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Full ingredient list: 
  • cooking oil spray
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 500g lean beef mince
  • 2 cups field or Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 small capsicums, diced
  • 2 x 400g cans reduced-salt tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup red wine or reduced-salt beef stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (eg. basil, oregano or rosemary) or 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
  • 500g low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup low-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 150g packet fresh baby spinach
  • 250g packet instant lasagne sheets

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
1907kJ
Calories: 
456cal
Protein: 
44.4g
Fat: 
11.1g
- saturated: 
4.7g
Carbohydrates: 
41.6g
- sugars: 
10.3g
Dietary Fibre: 
6.2g
Sodium: 
391mg
Calcium: 
241mg
Iron: 
4.6mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified