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The ultimate makeover: Lasagne
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The ultimate makeover: Lasagne

20 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Lasagne

A lighter version of the family classic that retains its full flavour

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1066
Calories
67g
Protein
58g
Fat
63g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Buffalo not in our table 0
Salad 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

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 2 medium carrots , diced
  • 3 plump garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 250g lean rump steaks , trimmed of fat, thinly sliced, then very finely chopped
  • 250g lean minced pork
  • 100ml red wine
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 400g can plum tomatoes
  • tsp ground nutmeg , plus a pinch
  • handful basil leaves , torn
  • 300g fresh spinach
  • 1 egg
  • 250g tub ricotta
  • handful flat-leaf parsley , chopped
  • 6 wide sheets (about 175g/6oz) no pre-cook lasagne
  • 125g ball mozzarella , preferably buffalo, roughly chopped
  • 50g parmesan , coarsely grated
  • 200g cherry tomatoes on the vine
  • basil leaves and green salad leaves, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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