Creamy Butternut & Spinach Lasagne
Ingredients
McCain Garden Spinach – 200 grams
Lasagna sheets
100 grams butter
125 grams flour
3 cups milk
Pinch of nutmeg
½ cup parmesan cheese grated
1 cup cheddar cheese grated
Salt and pepper
½ cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon Italian herbs
Servings
4
Directions
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 - 45 minutes
- Cook Mashed butternut according to package instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Celsius
- In a pan sauté your spinach until wilted and the water has evaporated and remove from the pan
- To the same pan add the butter and allow to melt before adding the flour, cook for 1 minute stirring continuously
- Slowly start adding the milk, keep stirring until it starts to thicken
- Once thick remove from the heat
- Add wilted spinach, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper to the white sauce and stir well
- In another pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter, add breadcrumbs and Italian herbs combine with butter and switch of the heat
Assemble the Lasagna
- In an oven proof casserole, spread some of mashed butternut, followed by a layer of lasagna, top with spinach white sauce and some of the cheddar
- Keep layering the lasagna, mashed butternut, spinach white sauce and cheese
- The last layer should be the white sauce, and cheese before you top with the crispy bread crumbs
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 - 35 minutes
Photo & Recipe: @Apriena (on Instagram) [CREDIT]
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