Healthy Lasagne

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 250 g lasagna sheets
• 500 g lean beef mince
• 2 cups brown mushrooms
• 2 small capsicums
• 200 g fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 (400 g) cans tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 99% fat-free 500g cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, of your choice (basil, oregano, rosemary are good)
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• spray olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180ºc.
• 2 spray a large pan with oil and place over a moderate heat. gently fry the onion and garlic until soft but not browned.
• 3 add the mince and brown gently. add the capsicums and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, herbs and spices. simmer for about 20 minutes, until the veges are soft and the liquid in the sauce has reduced by a third.
• 5 while the meat is cooking, make the cheese sauce. blend the cottage cheese until smooth, then add all the parmesan except 2 tablespoons and the milk. blend until you have a smooth, creamy sauce.
• 6 add the spinach leaves to the meat sauce, stir in and cook a few minutes until wilted.
• 7 in a deep oven dish, place a third of the meat mixture. follow with a layer of pasta, a layer of meat, a layer of cheese and repeat the layering, finishing with the cheese. sprinkle the remaining parmesan over the top of the lasagne and place in the oven.
• 8 cook for 30-40 minutes. let stand for 5 minutes before serving with a green salad.