Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne This delicious lasagne is easy to make, and full of iron thanks to the spinach. 200 g lasagna pasta sheets 2 cups hot water 500 g spinach (well rinsed, ribs removed
Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne
This delicious lasagne is easy to make, and full of iron thanks to the spinach.
- 200 g lasagna pasta sheets
- 2 cups hot water
- 500 g spinach (well rinsed, ribs removed and roughly chopped )
- 2 tbsp butter (cubed)
- 1 tbsp garlic & herb seasoning (I prefer the Ina Paarmans brand)
- 500 g ricotta cheese (or chunky plain cottage cheese)
- 250 ml cream
- 1 large egg
- 400 ml creamy cheese pasta sauce (I prefer the Ina Paarmans brand)
- 125 ml pecorino cheese (grated)
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Preheat oven to 180°C just before you intend to bake the lasagna
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Dip lasagna sheets in hot tap water
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This improves the tenderness of the pasta and reduces baking time
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Spread wet sheets out on a board or cloth
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Heat a large frying pan
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Add spinach and cubed butter
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Cover with a lid
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Cook over high heat for 2 minutes, until spinach has just wilted
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Season with garlic & herb seasoning
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Place spinach and liquid from pan in a food processor
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Blend until roughly textured
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Add ricotta cheese and cream
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Set aside
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Spread one third of spinach mixture into a 30cm x 24cm ovenproof dish
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Layer with one third of pasta sheets and one third of ricotta mixture
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Repeat until all ingredients are used
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End with a layer of pasta
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Beat egg into pasta sauce and pour over lasagna
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Sprinkle with grated pecorino
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Leave to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes, if time permits, before baking
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This allows pasta time to soften more and layers to settle
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Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden
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If the lasagna was made in advance and refrigerated or frozen, add an extra 10 minutes cooking time
Ina’s tip:
To calculate exactly how many sheets of lasagna you’ll need, fit the sheets into the dish, multiply by three for the three layers and you’ll know how many to soak.
If using fresh pasta there’s no need to hydrate before use.