Converted Nadia Lim’s recipe for silverbeet, leek and ricotta lasagne for the Thermomix . We all love this lasagne and have repeated several times as its a much lighter than the mince white sauce version, a simple vegetarian lasagne.

Silverbeet, leek and ricotta lasagne

Tomato sauce

• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 TB thyme
• 1 TB olive oil
• 2 1/4 c tomato passata or 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 TB tomato paste

lasagne

• 1 leek
• 1 bunch of silverbeet ( leaves only )
• 1 TB olive oil
• 500g ricotta cheese
• 100g grated parmesan
• 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 400g lasagne sheets
• 1 1/2 c grated mozzarella

1. Make sauce in Thermomix by chopping garlic, thyme and onion at speed 7 in TM bowl
2. Add oil and sauté 3 mins, varoma temp, speed 1
3. Add tomatoes/ passata and tomato paste to the TM bowl , cook 10 mins, varoma temp, speed 2. Set aside
4. While sauce is cooking in Thermomix , pan fry the finely sliced leeks with olive oil for 5-6 minutes , then add finely sliced silverbeet to the pan for 2 minutes until wilted , set aside
5. mix ricotta , parmesan, salt and pepper and nutmeg and add to leek and silverbeet and mix well
6. Grease baking dish and layer lasagne sheets with tomato sauce , and ricotta vegetable mix , top with mozzarella cheese
7. bake 25-30 mins 200C.

Delicious and easy!