Mexican lasagne
Prep
15m
Cook
1h
20m
serves
6
Mexican lasagne
World's collide as lasagne gets a meat-free Mexican makeover with seriously tasty results.
Ingredients (21)
- 800g sweet potato, peeled, very thinly sliced (we used a mandoline)
- 1/3 cup (80ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp each coriander seeds, cumin seeds & black peppercorns
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tbs finely chopped chipotle chillies in adobo sauce (from selected grocers)
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 2 red capsicums, seeds removed, chopped
- 400g can kidney beans, rinsed, drained
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 400g can brown lentils, rinsed, drained
- 500g cottage cheese
- 1 cup (100g) coarsely grated mozzarella
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
- 1/3 cup (55g) polenta
- Olive oil, to drizzle
- Micro coriander leaves, to serve
Tomato salsa
- 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 bunch coriander, leaves picked, finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 2 baking trays and line with baking paper.
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2.Toss sweet potato slices with 2 tbs olive oil. Spread over prepared trays, overlapping. Cover with a sheet of baking paper and roast for 20 minutes or until tender. Remove paper and cook for a further 5 minutes or until just golden. Set aside to cool slightly.
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3.Meanwhile, to make chilli sauce, place coriander, cumin and peppercorns in a saucepan over medium heat and toast for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Using a mortar and pestle, pound until finely ground.
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4.In the same pan, heat remaining 1 tbs oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and chipotle, and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until onion has softened. Add tomato paste and ground spices, and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes or until ingredients start to catch on base of pan.
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5.Add capsicum and beans, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break up the beans slightly, for 4-5 minutes or until capsicum has softened. Add tomatoes and 1 cup (250ml) water, then increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Stir through lentils and set aside to cool slightly.
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6.Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella and milk in a bowl.
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7.For the tomato salsa, combine all ingredients in a bowl.
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8.To assemble lasagne, grease 4 x 500ml (2-cup) ovenproof dishes. Divide half the chilli sauce among dishes and cover with a single layer of sweet potato followed by one-third of the cheese mixture, then another layer of sweet potato. Repeat layering process, finishing with a final cheese layer.
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9.Scatter with polenta, drizzle with oilve oil and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling. Preheat oven grill to high. Place lasange under grill, checking every 2 minutes, for 4-5 minutes or until golden and polenta is crisp. Serve topped with tomato salsa and micro coriander.
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