Lower calorie lasagna

543 calories

p: 55g c: 45g f: 15g

This recipe requires around 30 mins of prep but it’s worth it!

INGREDIENTS:

For the béchamel / white sauce

• 150g low fat cottage cheese (Brand: Emporium Aldi)

• 150g light cream cheese (brand: Philadelphia lightest)

• 30g powdered Parmesan  (Asda)

• 60-70ml low fat milk

• 1 heaped tsp Italian herbs

• 5g garlic purée

• Salt and pepper

• Blend till completely smooth and creamy- I put all the ingredients in my nutribullet

For the meat mix

• I cook using 1kcal fry light

• 1 medium red onion finely chopped

• 2 carrots grated or chopped

• 1 tsp salt & pepper

• 20g tomato paste

• 500g lean ground beef

• 1 tbsp smoked paprika

• 140ml beef stock (i used an OXO beef cube)

• 1 can chopped tomatoes (400g)

• 5g garlic purée

• 1tsp herbs & salt

• 5 leaves of chopped fresh basil

• Give this a good mix,  then cover and simmer on low heat for 20 mins

For the lasagna layers (baking dish is 23cm x 23cm)

• 210g uncooked / 390g cooked lasagna sheets (brand: Asda. If you use another brand the calories may be higher)

• I boiled or you can soak the lasagna sheets for 6 mins before hand in a single layer- I used a large deep pan to do this.

• Layer order: meat, sheets, sauce x3

• 60g light shredded mozzarella ball- Asda

• Bake at 180C / 370F for 35-30 mins

• Cut into 4 equal pieces