Leek & greens lasagne
SERVES 4 PREP 35 mins COOK 1 hr EASY ❄
3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the tin 50g butter
1 bay leaf rosemary sprig, leaves picked and roughly chopped
3 medium leeks, cleaned and rough green ends discarded, 1 finely sliced and 2 cut into medium slices 40g plain flour
500ml milk fresh nutmeg, for grating
100g cheddar, grated
30g parmesan, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 green chilli, sliced
400g mixed greens, such as kale, chard and spinach, roughly chopped
100ml dry white wine
100g walnuts
280g jar preserved artichoke hearts in oil, drained
100g ricotta
6 dried lasagne sheets
1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Heat 1 tbsp oil with the butter over a medium heat. Add the bay leaf, rosemary and finely sliced leek, season and cook for a few mins until the leek has softened.
2 Add the flour and cook for 1 min more until the roux smells nutty. Take off the heat, slowly pour in the milk and whisk out any lumps.
3 Return to the heat and whisk slowly until thick and smooth, about 5 mins. Season well with grated nutmeg, then add 3/4 of the cheddar and parmesan, cooking until they are melted. Set aside.
4 In another pan, heat 2 tbsp oil over a medium heat and fry the garlic and chilli for a couple of mins until aromatic. Add the rest of the leeks, season and fry until softened, then add the mixed greens and season a little more. Cook, stirring, until the greens have wilted, about 4 mins, then pour in the wine and cook until it evaporates.
5 Oil a medium roasting tin (about 20cm square) and tip half the greens into the tin. Dot half the walnuts over the top, and nestle in a third of the artichoke hearts. Dot over half the ricotta. Remove the bay leaf from the leek bechamel and pour over a third of it. Top with three lasagne sheets to cover everything in a flat layer. Repeat the process, then cover the top layer of lasagne sheets with the remaining bechamel and artichokes and scatter over the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for 30-40 mins, until golden and bubbling. Rest for 10 mins, then serve with a sharply dressed grated carrot and beetroot salad.
GOOD TO KNOW calcium • folate • fibre • vit c • iron • 2 of 5-a-day
PER SERVING 876 kcals • fat 60g • saturates 22g • carbs 46g • sugars 11g • fibre 9g • protein 30g • salt 2.0g