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Lasagne with Bean Sauce
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Lasagne with Bean Sauce

14 ingredients 8 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

795
Calories
49g
Protein
42g
Fat
53g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Navy Bean 1/2 cup (91g) cooked 127
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Cottage Cheese 1/2 cup (113g) 2% 98
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Lasagna not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ small onion , minced
  • 1 can (400 g /15 oz ) navy beans , drained and chopped
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 package lasagna noodles
  • 240 ml (1 cup ) cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 240 g (1 cup) tomato sauce
  • 240 g (1 cup) tomato purée
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • 100–170 g (4–6 oz) mozzarella cheese , grated
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Boil the lasagna noodles.

2

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

3

Sauté garlic and onions.

4

Add the chopped beans and cook for 5 minutes.

5

Add tomato sauce, tomato purée, tomato paste, oregano, basil, and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.

6

In a 30 x 20 cm (13 x 9 in ) baking dish , form a layer using half the noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella. Repeat to form a second layer.

7

Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.

8

Bake uncovered at 180°C (350°F) for 25 minutes, until noodles are tender and sauce is bubbling.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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