Name: Spinach and sweetcorn lasagne recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves: 4–6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1tsp dried oregano or basil; 400g frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 200g light cream cheese; 340g can sweetcorn, drained; 125g grated mozzarella cheese; 125g or 4-5 sheets quick cook lasagne

By GoodtoKnow

published 20 August 2019

in Recipes

Here is a really simple recipe for a vegetable lasagne, which is ready in just 55 minutes. The kids will love it too and it feeds a family of four, for just £5.20

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
400g can chopped tomatoes
1tsp dried oregano or basil
400g frozen chopped spinach, thawed
200g light cream cheese
340g can sweetcorn, drained
125g grated mozzarella cheese
125g or 4-5 sheets quick cook lasagne

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Method

Heat the oven to 190C/375F/gas 5.
Heat the oil in a medium pan, add the onion and cook gently for 4-5 mins until golden. Add the garlic and cook 1 min. Spoon half of the onion into a bowl, then add the canned tomatoes and dried herbs to the pan and simmer for 5 mins.
Put the spinach into a large sieve and press with a wooden spoon to squeeze out as much water as possible then put into the bowl with the onion, soft cheese and drained sweetcorn, mix well and season.
Spoon a third of this mixture into a shallow ovenproof dish approx 20cm square. Add a layer of pasta followed by another layer of spinach, a third of the tomato sauce, pasta, spinach, tomato, pasta and finally tomato sauce.
Scatter over the mozzarella cheese and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until browned on top.

Top Tip for making Spinach and sweetcorn lasagne

You can use cream cheese with garlic and herbs if you like

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