Ingredients (serves 2)
- 250g spinach, washed & stalks removed
- 350ml milk
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 25g butter
- 25g flour
- 50g grated cheese
- 2 courgettes, grated
- 200ml cream cheese
- 1 egg
- dried lasagne sheets
Method
Cook the spinach until just wilted. Drain and leave to cool in a colander. Tip the milk into the saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the garlic and bay leaf. In a second saucepan melt the butter and add the flour so that it forms a thick paste. Add the warmed milk bit by bit while whisking. The milk should thicken into a smooth sauce. Whisk in the cheese. Season with salt, pepper and a light grating of nutmeg.
Fry the courgettes gently for 8-10 mins in a little oil. Season with salt and pepper. Take the cooled spinach and squeeze out the excess water. Roughly chop it and mix in a bowl with the curd cheese and a seasoning of salt and pepper. Crack the egg into the white sauce and whisk thoroughly.
Spread the courgettes in an oven dish. Arrange a single layer of lasagne sheets on top. Cover with 1/2 the white sauce. Top the sauce with the spinach mix. Add a final layer of lasagne sheets and top with the remaining sauce. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees celsius for 25-30 mins or until golden brown.
Recipe contributed by Alison from Riverford Organic Farmers
