Lentil lasagne
INGREDIENTS:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated
1 stick celery, finely chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
8 button mushrooms, thinly sliced
400g can Edgell Brown Lentils, undrained
2 ½ cups thick tomato puree
¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
250g packet of instant lasagne sheets
1 ½ cups low fat prepared white sauce
1 cup reduced fat grated tasty cheese



METHOD:
1. Heat oil in a pan, add onion, carrot, celery, zucchini and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.

2. Add undrained Edgell Brown Lentils, tomato puree and basil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Spread a little lentil sauce over the base of a 20cm x 30 cm lasagne dish. Cover with a layer of lasagne sheets, a 1/3 of the lentil sauce and a 1/3 of the white sauce.

4. Repeat layering finishing with white sauce and sprinkle with cheese.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 190ºC for 25 – 30 minutes

SERVES: 6

PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 25 minutes

TIP: Lentil lasagne can be made in foil trays and frozen as a ready made meal.

Nutrition Information Panel:
Nutrient Per 100g  
Energy 1474kJ  
Protein 18.6g  
Fat - total 7.2g  
     - saturated 3.3g  
Carbohydrate - total 49g  
     - sugars 11.9g  
Fibre 4.3g  
Sodium 656mg