Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna With Pine Nuts Recipe

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Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna With Pine Nuts
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
617
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (Fan forced).
  2. Place the milk, butter, flour and bay leaf together in a saucepan, giving it a good season.
  3. Heat over a medium heat, whisking the whole lot continuously until it comes to a simmer point and has thickened. Cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in the parmesan and remove the flyleaf; set aside.
  5. Remove the stalks from the spinach and wash thoroughly.
  6. In a large saucepan put the knob of butter and spinach leaves together, put a lid on and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat, making sure the leaves dont burn.
  7. Drain the spinach in a colander and allow to cool. Squeeze all the liquid out of the spinach and chop finely.
  8. In a bowl combine the chopped spinach, ricotta, cream, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and add the cheddar.
  9. In a small frying pan over a medium heat and add the pine nuts and dry fry for about 1 minute to toast them.
  10. To assemble the lasagna spread a 1/4 of the sauce into the bottom of a ovenproof dish (23cm x 23cm).
  11. Add a 1/4 of the spinach mixture, followed by a scattering a pine nuts and 1/4 of the mozzarella. Now place lasagna sheets on top, they may need to be torn to fit the dish.
  12. Repeat the process until all ingredients are layered, finishing with a layer of pasta, the rest of the sauce and the remaining cheese.
  13. Place in the oven and cook for 50-60 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbling.
  14. Remove from the oven and allow to settle for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 616.78 Kcal (2582 kJ)
Calories from fat 374.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.57g 64%
Cholesterol 141.52mg 47%
Sodium 835.67mg 35%
Potassium 687.39mg 15%
Total Carbs 22.15g 7%
Sugars 7.36g 29%
Dietary Fiber 2.35g 9%
Protein 39.07g 78%
Vitamin C 16.2mg 27%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 1028.8mg 103%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.28 Kcal (621 kJ)
Calories from fat 89.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.99g 64%
Cholesterol 34.02mg 47%
Sodium 200.91mg 35%
Potassium 165.26mg 15%
Total Carbs 5.33g 7%
Sugars 1.77g 29%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 9%
Protein 9.39g 78%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 27%
Iron 0.5mg 11%
Calcium 247.3mg 103%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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