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Lasagne with Ricotta Cheese Sauce

Healthy Lasagne with Mince, Mushrooms, Lentils and Ricotta Cheese Sauce
Recipe By: 
Celebrate Health
celebratehealth.com.au [1]
Prep Time: 
15 minutes
Cook Time: 
40 minutes
Serves: 
8
This recipe has increased nutrition with the addition of lentils, mushrooms and lean mince. A healthy mince lasagne recipe with the rich authentic bolognese taste.

Lasagne with Ricotta Cheese Sauce

Ingredients


Method
  1. Combine ricotta egg, milk and ½ cup (40g) parmesan in a medium bowl
  2. Spoon 2 cups of Bolognese mixture over base of a 2.5 litre (10-cup) capacity baking dish. Top with lasagne sheets to cover
  3. Spoon over 3 cups of the Bolognese mixture and one-third of the ricotta mixture. Continue layering with another lasagne sheet
  4. Add remaining Bolognese mixture, and half the remaining ricotta mixture and finally top with final lasagne sheet and remaining ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan
  5. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Stand for 5 minutes before serving


Tips & Hints
  1. The ricotta cheese sauce is rich in protein and lower in fat than a traditional béchamel sauce. Each serve of lasagne contains over half your recommended protein intake.


Healthy Mince, Lentil and Mushroom Bolognese

Ingredients


Method
  1. NOTE: If making your own bolognese for this recipe, please allow for extra 20 min prep time and 35 min cooking.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened
  3. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Increase heat to high, add mince
  4. Cook, stirring to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned
  5. Add Celebrate Health Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauces, tomatoes and lentils and stir to combine. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until thick


Tips & Hints
  1. This lentil and mince Bolognese sauce is suitable to freeze. Place sauce in airtight containers, cover and freeze for up to 1 month. To serve, defrost portions overnight in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop.

Links
[1] https://celebratehealth.com.au/