Name: Silverbeet Lasagne recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 1/2 kg silverbeet chopped fresh; 1 tsp salt; 2 x 810 g canned crushed tomatoes; 50 g tomato paste; 4 tsp garlic crushed; 2 onion large; 2 tsp dried basil leaves; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp dried rosemary; 2 tsp sugar; 3 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 400 g canned crushed tomatoes *extra; 120 g butter; 1 cup plain flour; 1 1/2 L milk; 1 1/2 cups tasty cheese shredded; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste; 1/2 cup mozzarella grated

by maggie-ann Last updated on 07/09/2019

My family’s all time favorite recipe. - maggie-ann

Ingredients

2 1/2 kg silverbeet chopped fresh
1 tsp salt

Tomato Sauce

2 x 810 g canned crushed tomatoes
50 g tomato paste
4 tsp garlic crushed
2 onion large
2 tsp dried basil leaves
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried rosemary
2 tsp sugar
3 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
400 g canned crushed tomatoes *extra

Cheese Sauce

120 g butter
1 cup plain flour
1 1/2 L milk
1 1/2 cups tasty cheese shredded
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Topping

1/2 cup mozzarella grated
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Method

Step 1

In a large pot add about 5 cm of water and salt.
Step 2

Add chopped silver beet and stalk to pot, cover and bring to the boil.
Step 3

Turn down heat and simmer until cooked.
Step 4

Take off heat and drain off water and set aside.
Step 5

Tomato sauce: Place all ingredients into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
Step 6

Reduce heat and simmer for about 1½ hours.
Step 7

Add salt or pepper to suit your taste.
Step 8

Turn off heat and stand aside until needed.
Step 9

Cheese sauce: Melt butter in a large saucepan.
Step 10

Take off heat and stir in flour with a wooden spoon to form a paste.
Step 11

Place back on heat and add the milk slowly in small quantities stirring all the time to prevent lumps forming until all milk has been added.
Step 12

Keep stirring until boiled.
Step 13

Add shredded tasty cheese, Parmesan cheese and nutmeg to the mixture and keep stirring until all combined and melted.
Step 14

Take off heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 15

Spray lasagna tray lightly with cooking oil.
Step 16

Spread about 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture over bottom of tray.
Step 17

Cover with lasagna sheets.
Step 18

Spread the lasagna sheets with half of the tomato sauce mixture, half the silverbeet mixture and cover with lasagna sheets.
Step 19

Cover with half the cheese sauce.
Step 20

Repeat layers finishing with cheese sauce.
Step 21

Sprinkle cheese sauce mixture with the ½ cup of mozzarella cheese and the ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese.
Step 22

Bake at 175C for about 1 hour or until the top is a deep golden in color.
Step 23

Sit for at least 10 minutes before cutting.