Ok, so this is one I used to make years ago and the amounts are subject to my ailing memory. But the recipe challenge with the theme of "cheese" made me think of it and so I did the numbers based on memory and it comes out to be a safe Fast Day bet. It is so simple (the simplest lasagne recipe I know) and very quick (with a no cook cheese sauce) and mixing the Parmesan in with the cottage cheese gives you more cheese flavour "bang" for your calorie "buck", so to speak. If you can use a really good quality Parmesan, it is worth it!
400 grams button mushrooms, chopped (60 cal)
1 brown onion, finely chopped (44)
4 whole wheat instant cook lasagne noodles (400)
2 cloves garlic, crushed (8)
1.5 cups low-fat cottage cheese (240)
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (44)
25 ml 2 per cent milk (25)
Dried thyme (1 Tspn)
Pepper,salt
Spray oil - 2 x 1 second sprays (14)
Spray saucepan and soften onion and garlic. Add mushrooms, cover and cook till soft. Add salt, thyme, pepper and milk and simmer uncovered for a few minutes until liquid reduces slightly (but you still want reasonable amount of liquid to keep lasagne moist during oven bake).
Cheese sauce is simply mixing in 1.5 tablespoons Parmesan with all cottage cheese. Keep aside 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan for top.
Needs a square baking tray (about 8 inches by 8 inches). Spray oil quickly.
Start layers by putting one half of mushroom mixture on bottom. Place two lasagne noodles on top. Should almost cover tray (with a few gaps). Then put one half cheese mixture and top with remaining mushrooms. Then the next 2 noodles (place in opposite direction as first 2). Then put rest of cottage cheese and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan.
Bake in preheated oven (180 degrees Celsius) for around 40 minutes (until lasagne noodles cooked).
Serves 4 at around 210 calories a pop.
VARIATION - CHEESY VEG BAKE
Guys tried the following variation to reduce calories.
Substitute Lasagne noodle / sheet layers for one layer of a medium zucchini thinly sliced length ways (ideally use a mandolin) lightly salted and one layer of thinly sliced sweet potato (100g). Bake for 30 minutes covered and another 30 minutes uncovered.
That works out to be 144 calories per serve. You can add additional layers of veg and herbs (eg thinly sliced tomato with chopped basil) but adjust calories accordingly.
400 grams button mushrooms, chopped (60 cal)
1 brown onion, finely chopped (44)
4 whole wheat instant cook lasagne noodles (400)
2 cloves garlic, crushed (8)
1.5 cups low-fat cottage cheese (240)
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (44)
25 ml 2 per cent milk (25)
Dried thyme (1 Tspn)
Pepper,salt
Spray oil - 2 x 1 second sprays (14)
Spray saucepan and soften onion and garlic. Add mushrooms, cover and cook till soft. Add salt, thyme, pepper and milk and simmer uncovered for a few minutes until liquid reduces slightly (but you still want reasonable amount of liquid to keep lasagne moist during oven bake).
Cheese sauce is simply mixing in 1.5 tablespoons Parmesan with all cottage cheese. Keep aside 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan for top.
Needs a square baking tray (about 8 inches by 8 inches). Spray oil quickly.
Start layers by putting one half of mushroom mixture on bottom. Place two lasagne noodles on top. Should almost cover tray (with a few gaps). Then put one half cheese mixture and top with remaining mushrooms. Then the next 2 noodles (place in opposite direction as first 2). Then put rest of cottage cheese and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan.
Bake in preheated oven (180 degrees Celsius) for around 40 minutes (until lasagne noodles cooked).
Serves 4 at around 210 calories a pop.
VARIATION - CHEESY VEG BAKE
Guys tried the following variation to reduce calories.
Substitute Lasagne noodle / sheet layers for one layer of a medium zucchini thinly sliced length ways (ideally use a mandolin) lightly salted and one layer of thinly sliced sweet potato (100g). Bake for 30 minutes covered and another 30 minutes uncovered.
That works out to be 144 calories per serve. You can add additional layers of veg and herbs (eg thinly sliced tomato with chopped basil) but adjust calories accordingly.
