Mushroom and Spinach Low Carb Lasagne
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Serves: 6
 
An easy, healthy lasagne style dish with mushrooms, spinach and sweet potato. Only 300 calories per serve and freezable.
What You Need
  • 500 grams of mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 500 grams of frozen spinach
  • 1kg of sweet potato, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small bunch of thyme, removed from stalks and finely chopped
  • 1 small bunch of basil, finely chopped
  • 400 gm can of diced tomato
  • 2½ cups of low fat milk
  • 1½ tablespoons of cornflour
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella
  • ½ cup of grated parmesan
  • Olive oil
  • Olive oil spray
What You Do
  1. Place slices of sweet potato on oven trays and bake for 20 mintues in a 200 degree celcius oven.
  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onions and cook until soft. Add garlic and thyme and cook for about 8 minutes until moisture has evaporated.
  3. Remove frozen spinach from boxes and place in a ceramic dish. Microwave on high for 6 to 10 minutes until defrosted. Run the spinach under cold water to cool it down, then using your hands, squeeze out the excess moisture and set the spinach aside.
  4. Combine cornflour and ¼ of the milk in a jug. Pour remaining milk into a saucepan and bring to the boil on high. Whisk in the cornflour and milk mixture and cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce boils and thickens.
  5. Spray an 8 cup oven proof dish with olive oil spray. Cover the base of the dish with baked sweet potato slices. Combine spinach and tinned tomatoes. Layer tomato and spinach combination on top of sweet potato. Next, add the white sauce, sprinkle with chopped basil, then layer on the mushrooms. Sprinkle with the remainder of the cheese.
  6. Bake in 180 degree celcius oven for 1 hour. Allow it to sit for ten minutes then slice lasange into 6 even portions. Store left overs in the fridge.
Recipe by Very Excellent Habits at https://veryexcellenthabits.com/mushroom-and-spinach-low-carb-lasagne/