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Tuna and Goat Cheese Lasagne
Apple Crisp
Cooking time: 50 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
Lasagne and Apple Crisp: perfect for a crisp, late full Sunday dinner. There should be enough lasagne left for another dinner this week - with the leftover lentils.
Tuna and Goat Cheese Lasagne
Total time: 50 minutes
This is a simple lasagne, using no cooked ingredients. Because there is no hot sauce to start, I increased the baking time by 10 minutes. I puréed whole tomatoes rather than using prepared sauce.... It has a fresher taste.
Ingredients:
- 4oz (120gr) pimiento or roasted red pepper
- 12oz (360gr) tuna
- 1/2 cup Greek olives about 20 olives
- 5oz (150gr) chevre, goat cheese (the creamy kind in the little square carton, in Europe it's Chevraux, in the U.S. Chavrie)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) milk
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 3/4 cups (15oz, 450gr) whole tomatoes
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) white wine
- 12 - 15 no-cook lasagne noodles
- 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) shredded cheese I used Gruyère
Instructions:
- Open and drain tuna. Put it into a bowl or on a plate and flake with a fork.
- Open and drain pimiento, slice or chop if whole.
- Purée the tomatoes, with all juices, in a blender.
- Add the herbs, garlic and wine, mixing well.
- Put the egg in a medium bowl and whisk lightly.
- Add the goat cheese and milk and whisk well to combine.
- Pit the olives if needed and roughly chop.
- Shred and/or grate the cheeses
- Now you are ready to assemble:
- In a 10" (25cm) square baking dish, or so... make the following layers
- 1/3 tomato sauce
- 3 - 5 noodles breaking to fit as needed
- 1/2 goat cheese sauce
- all of shredded cheese
- 3 - 5 noodles
- 1/3 tomato sauce
- all of the pimiento
- all of the tuna
- 3 - 5 noodles
- 1/2 goat cheese sauce
- all of the olives
- 3 - 5 noodles
- 1/3 tomato sauce
- sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
- Cover and bake 400F (200C) for 25 - 30 minutes, or until noodles are done. Test in center with a sharp knife.
- When noodles are tender, uncover and bake 5 minutes longer to brown cheese.
- Remove and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Cut into squares (or oblongs) and serve.
Individual Apple Crisps
Total time: 45 minutes
These little Crisps are quick to go together and bake in just 30 minutes. Perfect to have in the oven while you eat a leisurely dinner. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or yogurt if you like. I use small baking dishes that are about 4" (10cm) in diameter. Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady are all good apple choices.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium cooking apples, about 12oz total weight (350gr), depending on the size of your baking dishes
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- 2 tbs flour
- 2 tbs rolled oats substitute 1 tbs more flour
- 2 tbs chilled butter
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- a bit more butter
Instructions:
- Butter individual baking dishes or one small baking dish.
- Mix sugar, spices, flour and oats.
- Cut in butter, using a pastry cutter, 2 knives or forks, until it resembles small pebbles.
- Peel and slice apples and spread in baking dish.
- Sprinkle crumble mixture over apples.
- Bake 30 minutes at 375F (185C), until top is brown and apples are tender.
Note: If you use individual baking dishes, put them on a baking sheet to make handling easier.
Cooking Schedule: 50 minutes for menu |
Assemble lasagne, cover, bake |
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