Cookbook:Lasagne with Bean Sauce

Lasagne with Bean Sauce
Category	Pasta recipes
Servings	4
Difficulty

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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

Procedure

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.