Spinach and Meat Whole Wheat Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 8 sheets no-boil whole wheat lasagna noodles
- 700 ml pasta sauce
- 500 g lowfat mozzarella cheese
- 4 (12 ounce) boxes frozen spinach
- 500 g hamburger
- 500 g low fat cottage cheese
- 2 cups low-fat milk
- 60 g butter or 60 g margarine
- 1⁄4 cup flour
directions
- Place lasagna sheets in boiling water to soften slightly. Drain thawed spinach; squeeze some of excess liquid off.
- Brown mince and drain off fat, return to pan add pasta sauce. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Make bechemel sauce by melting butter, adding flour and stirring over med heat for 2 minutes, gradually add milk bringing to boil to thicken. Then add cottage cheese gradually, incorporating into milk mixture and heating through.
- Place layer of lasagna sheets on bottom.
- Place half spinach in layer. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Place layer of lasagna sheets.
- Place half of meat mixture in next layer.
- Repeat steps layers, and top with layer of lasagna sheets, bechemel sauce and sprinkle liberally with mozzarella cheese.
- Cook at 180°C for 45 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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Australia