Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Greens and ricotta lasagne



People have been known to say that I often make similar things.  And it is true I often do make something and then think maybe I could make it this way instead of how I did it last week, or maybe I could add some different ingredients for a different taste altogether.  That is why after not having made lasagne for years I am making it twice withinin a short time frame. This one is like a mixture of spanakopita and tomato lasagne,  It was great to have the combination of different flavours catching my tastebuds. I will certainly make this again.

Ingredients

400 gr diced tomatoes
2 tbs tomato paste (without salt)
Bunch dill 15 gr
4 cloves of garlic
4 tsp crushed ginger root
1 leek
1 bunch endive
1/2 bunch silverbeet
375 gr ricotta
6 sheets lasagne pasta (type that does not require pre-cooking)
Parmesan



Mode

Preheat oven to 180c
Slice leek
Roughly chop endive, and silverbeet
Place vegetables in top of steamer
Crush 2 cloves of garlic
Add garlic and 2 tsp ginger to vegetables in steamer
Steam until tender
Meanwhile chop thyme
Crush 2 cloves garlic
Place tomatoes in saucepan on stove
Add thyme, 2tsp ginger, garlic and tomato paste
Stir to combine
Bring the boil and reduce to simmer
Simmer until thickened
Place a couple of tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of a baking dish
Add layer of pasta
Add the steamed vegetables
Add another layer of pasta
Spoon half the ricotta over the sauce
Add another layer of pasta
Spoon half the tomato sauce over the pasta
Spoon the remaining half of the ricotta over the paster
Sprinkle with Parmesan
Add another layer of pasta
Cover with remaining sauce making sure that all the pasta is covered
Sprinkle with Parmesan
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes


2 comments:

Sherry's Pickings said...

ricotta and silverbeet are always a good combo. tho it's trendy to call it swiss chard these days like they do in europe and the US:-)

Polyxena said...

We still call it silverbeet down here in Melbourne 🤣. I am really happy with the taste of silverbeet, leek, endive and dill altogether. The leek adds a delicious sweetness.

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