Yesterday I spent a fortune and ages making Delia Smith's Spinach and pine nut lasagne

[TwigorTreat]

and it wasn't that great .. it was ok .. but feck was it pricey for a veggie meal

so who recommended it?

ooh you need olives veggie lasagne

will do a search

yes that's annoying when you traipse about trying to get weird ingredients and spend ages on something which doesn't turn out great. I can't often be bothered making things like that.

I already make Sarah Green's veggie lasagne which is to die for .. and far cheaper / easier

okay, olive's vege lasagne:

coat with olive oil and then roast some peppers, courgettes and red onions, with lots of garlic for 40 mins in 200 degree oven (2 pep, 2 courgettes, 2 onions or so, chopped small ish )

put third of tin of toms in lasagne tray then (fresh) lasagne layer then half roast veg half pack of crumbled feta, handful of torn basil

repeat

last third tin of toms, then lasagne, then tub of creme fraiche splodged over top sprinkle with parmesan cheese and put in oven for about 30 mins or so

add parma ham to roast veg if you want a change

sounds nice and easy.. d'ya want sarah green's .. can type it out later if you want ..

I have been a veggie for 17 years and don't think I've ever tasted a decent veggie lasagne....devils food IMO

and I love pasta

sounds really nice olive - will def try that

I'd like to see sarah green's too if you don't mind typing it out

I do one loosely based on this because I couldn't afford the ingredients either. 50% of the dish is a tomato sauce and I replace the blue cheese and parmesan with mature cheddar. It's still delicious.

yes please

mine is so easy, bit rich and I am sure calorific but I don't care about that, serve with salad and shut the feck up is my motto

we make one, then eat it two days running so good when I am working for instance

oooh I LOVE Delia's spinach lasagne

But yes it is PRICEY

AND you use EVERY saucepan that you have every bought

MON DIEU the mess

Frankly you can see why people buy ready-made lasagne

I made spinach & cream cheese lasagne a few weeks ago.. Jesus my stomach is still in recovery.. the spinach was rank! But then I'm not the best cook ever...

My dh's Spinach lasagne is a almost the only vegetarian lasagne I can tolerate. My mother's authentic meat version is to die for and I'm afraid I was spoilt by it.

Dh's version (serves about 4)
I large pot of plain yoghurt (are they 500g??)
Sour cream (if you want it) - about 50g
Cheese (cheddar but you can use parmesan) about 200g
Spinach (as much as you want - this tends to vary as to how much we have in)
1 onion
lasagne sheets (pre-cooked ones or fresh)
Tomato sauce (preferably home-made but if using jars use 11/2 large jars)

Fry onions gently in the butter with herbs Cook spinach, drain well and chop (can use frozen if easier)
Mix spinach with onion mix, yogurt, cheese and sour cream (if using)

Alternate layers of lasagne, white/spinach mix and tomato sauce. Finish with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese

Cook in oven for about 40 mins (190oC)

It comes out surprisingly firm (one of my real bugbears is that awful bastardised sloppy mess of a lasagne that you get in lot of places)

Also it is different enough from a normal meat lasagne to not be 'trying' to be one. also it is incredibly easy to make.

slobber drool lasagne receipes here folks

oh gosh i love this meal
what went wrong

was probably me who recommended it too.....

nowt went wrong popsy .. it was just, and I hesitate to say this being an inveterate cheese lover, too cheesy IMO

Sarah Brown's (not Green .. doh!) Spinach and mushroom lasagne is yum

lasagne
400g frozen spinach (ok she uses 800g fresh but I can't be arsed with all that palaver)
1 tsp butter
1 tsp dried marjoram
12 oz ricotta
salt and pepper

6 oz sliced mushrooms
1 oz butter
1/4 pint stock
tsp soy sauce
3 oz grated cheddar (or parmesan)

cook frozen spinach in butter and season well .. add marjoram when defrosted and stir then take off heat, when cooled mix in the ricotta and season (taste to check)

saute mushrooms in butter and cook covered for 10 mins. Add stock and simmer for 5 more mins .. mouli for a bit and add soy sauce and season

layer spinach then lasagne then mushroom sauce and repeat ending with mushroom sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese

bake for 40 mins

yum

I didn;t recommend it, but think it's lovely. Shame you didn;t like it

My Dad made the Delia recipe a while ago and I absolutely loved it. Must ask him to do it again!

I will try out your recipe Twig. Sorry you don't like it.