Expresslasagne

Ingredients
butter,forgreasing
6largedriedlasagnesheets
75g/2ozmatureCheddarcheese,grated

Preparationtime

lessthan30mins

Fortheporkandspinachsauce
1tbspoil
450g/1lbporksausagemeat

Cookingtime

30minsto1hour

1tbspplainflour
1redchilli,deseededandfinelychopped
2fatgarliccloves,crushed
250g/9ozchestnutmushrooms,sliced

Serves

Serves6

200ml/7flozfullfatcrmefrache
100g/3ozbabyspinach,roughlychopped
saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper

MaryBerry'swonderfullydifferent
takeonlasagneissuperquick,

Forthetomatosauce

perfectforamidweeksupper.

500g/1lb2ozpassata

Equipmentandpreparation:forthis

2tbspsundriedtomatopaste

recipeyouwillneedashallow2

1tsplightmuscovadosugar

litre/4pintovenproofdishmeasuring

1tbspchoppedfreshthymeleaves

about30x20cm/12x8inand6cm/2in

1tbspchoppedfreshsage

deep.

Method

ByMaryBerry
FromMaryBerry's
AbsoluteFavourites

1. Preheattheovento200C/180CFan/Gas6.Greasetheovenproofdish
withbutter.
2. Soakthelasagnesheetsinrecentlyboiledwarmwatertosoftenwhile
youpreparethetwosauces.
3. Fortheporkandspinachsauce,heattheoilinalarge,nonstickfrying
pan.Addthesausagemeatandbrownoverahighheatfor510minutes
untilgoldenbrown,breakingupthemincewithtwowoodenspoons.
Sprinkleintheflourandfryforaminute.

4. Addthechilli,garlicandmushroomsandfryforabout5minutes.Stirin
thecrmefracheandspinach.Bringtotheboilandallowtobubblefora
coupleofminutes.Seasonwellwithsaltandpepperandsetaside.
5. Forthetomatosauce,mixalltheingredientstogetherinajugorbowland
seasonwellwithsaltandpepper.
6. Drainthelasagnesheets.
7. Spoononethirdofthespinachsauceintothebaseoftheovenproofdish.
Spoononethirdofthetomatosauceontopandarrangehalfthelasagne
sheetsoverthetomatosauce.Repeatusingtwomorelayersofspinach
andtomatosauceandoneoflasagnesheets.Sprinkleoverthegrated
cheese.
8. Bakefor3035minutes,oruntilthepastaistenderandthetopofthe
dishisgoldenbrownandbubblingaroundtheedges.Serveimmediately.

RecipeTips
Tip1:Lasagnesheetscanvaryinsize,soyoumayneedmoreorfewersheets.
Tip2:Soakingthesheetsofdriedlasagnereallyhelpstosoftenthemsothat
theyabsorbthesaucebetter.Youcouldalsousefreshsheetsoflasagne.
Tip3:Thelasagnecanbepreparedupto1dayinadvanceandcookedwhen
required.
Tip4:Theuncookedlasagnecanbefrozen.Defrostfullybeforecooking.