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Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna In A Mug

Here's how you make Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna In A Mug
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 187.5 grams lasagna pasta sheets (4 fresh sheets, a packet of Latina weighs 375 grams and has 8 sheets in the packet)
  • 280 grams baby spinach
  • 1 zucchini, coarsely grated (medium zucchini)
  • 500 grams ricotta cheese (fresh firm ricotta)
  • 2 tablespoons dill, chopped fresh plus extra, to serve
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 40 grams parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 500 grams passata sauce
  • 300 grams grated mozzarella cheese (coarsely grated 3 cups)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut each pasta sheet into 6 and place in a shallow heatproof dish and cover with boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes to soften and then drain.

  • Step 2: Place spinach in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water and set aside for 1 minute to wilt and then drain and rinse under cold running water and then squeeze out excess water and coarsely chop.

  • Step 3: Squeeze liquid from zucchini

  • Step 4: Combine the spinach, zucchini, ricotta, dill, nutmeg, lemon rind, juice, egg and 1 ⁄ 3 cup parmesan in a large bowl and season.

  • Step 5: Lightly spray six 400ml microwave- safe mugs with oil.

  • Step 6: Place 1 tablespoon of passata in each mug then a pasta square and 2 tablespoonfuls of ricotta mixture, spreading to cover and then top with 1 heaped tablespoon mozzarella and 1 tablespoon remaining passata and repeat layering twice more and top with the remaining pasta then remaining parmesan and mozzarella.

  • Step 7: Microwave 3 mugs, loosely covered with plastic wrap, on High for 2 minutes and then uncover and microwave on High for a further 1 minute or until cheese is bubbling.

  • Step 8: Set aside for 1 minute to cool slightly and repeat with remaining mugs.

  • Step 9: Season and top with extra dill, if using.


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