This lasagna recipe uses wide quinoa noodles as substitute to the traditional wheat flour pasta. Spinach and lots of cheese – and a crunchy surprise between layers – are what make this dish a standout.
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Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Difficulty Rating
1
Serves
8
Ingredients
- ¼ cup / 60 ml organic grass-fed or vegan milk
- 1 cup / 240 ml organic grass-fed cottage cheese or:
- 1 cup / 240 ml organic soymilk + 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar, mixed and allowed to curdle for 10 minutes
- 5 plump tomatoes, parboiled, peeled, and chopped
- ½ cup / 60 g almonds, chopped and lightly toasted
- 8 pcs (6 oz or 170 g) brown rice wide lasagna pasta, cooked
- 1 lb. / 450 g baby spinach, torn, sprigs removed, and blanched
- 1 cup / 225 g organic pastured hard or vegan meltable cheese
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F / 190°C.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk, tomatoes, cottage cheese/soymilk combination, and almonds.
- In a small (9×9 in or 23×23 cm) casserole dish, spread half of the above mixture, followed by 4 lasagna noodles, then blanched spinach, and a final a layer of hard/meltable cheese; repeat the layering with the rest of the ingredients.
- Put the casserole dish inside the preheated oven, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
To serve, cut into eight or more squares.
Serving size: ⅛
Exchanges per Serving: 1½ Carb, 1½ Protein, 1 Fat
It really would be good to have the recipes for 1 or 2 portions then let us upscale if we wanted to.
Hi, Rajsworld. Most of our newer recipes are in smaller sizes. For the older ones, try this reference for downscaling: http://www.trimdownclub.com/reducing-the-size-of-recipes.
Would you make recipes for the Jerusalem Artichoke pastas? I did not see it listed in pastas.
Hi, akenney. You can use Jerusalem artichoke pasta in place of any of the other pastas.
The directions in this recipe state to put some of the mixture in the casserole dish, then the noodles, then repeat. Wouldn’t you put the lasagne noodles in the casserole dish first?
Hi, DeansMomNancy. You can make it that way, too.
Too many ingredients for me
Too complicated
Really love this recipe but have several points that are confusing to me.
1. On the full recipe, it calls for 1 cup of meltable cheese, but on the 1/2 recipe, it lists 11 oz. of cheese. Should these be switched?
2. Link to Fewer Servings is no longer active.
3. The recipe serves 8, or 4 on fewer servings. These servings weigh about 8 oz. but the menu planner shows 4 oz. for a serving.
4. Not understanding the count for carbs (2 carbs for each 4 oz). This recipe is mostly protein and vegetables with very little pasta. There is no count for the vegetables that are in it also. Can you explain this?
Hi, JanShirley, and welcome. The serving size is actually 1/8, meaning one-eighth of the recipe. The “Fewer Servings” is a link to calculations for downscaling the recipe, if you wanted it for only 4 servings, for example.
I don’t see a “fewer servings” link? Since I live alone, that would be EXTREMELY helpful!
Hi, Echo. We are currently upgrading that function, and so have removed it temporarily. In the meantime, you can use this guide to rightsize recipes: http://www.trimdownclub.com/reducing-the-size-of-recipes.
Hi, jp004. Hard cheese would be measured in grams, not milliliters. Where did you see 600 ml?
Hi, erkeon. Do you mean for reheating or to bake them in the first place? Reheating after freezing may take about 4 minutes on high, and after refrigeration about 2 minutes on high. We have not tested the condition of making them from scratch in the microwave.
Hi, Jaximouse. You can click on “Fewer Servings” to scale down the recipe, or divide the ingredients by 8 to get a single serving.
Hi, Jeneo. The protein is calculated by nutritional analysis software, and the grams of the three main macronutrients are grouped in to exchanges that are consistent with the American Diabetic Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
I am new and don’t understand the serving notes on these dishes. This one reads Serving Size: 1/2. Does that mean 1/2 of this entire dish as prepared? Then it says Serves: 8 Fewer servings. What does that mean?
how do i microwave these recipees
Please can you make it easier to select the number of meal servings, I cannot change to a single or even 2 servings. In hope.
how is the protein count calculated in this recipe
Also how much is 600ml of hard cheese, as there are a few recipes that measure dry ingredients in ml’s?
Can someone tell me is it normal for this dish to be very wet?
What are you referring to, 7 pcs of rice
Sorry to sound like a moaner but I don’t want to be cooking recipes for 4 people when there is just me! Neither do I want to have to cook everything in the oven either, it’s turning out to be disappointingly time consuming and expensive – aside from the fact that the recipes don’t translate well for UK residents.
Ah ha! You have changed the picture! Much better!
I don’t think the picture does this recipe justice! I made this and it was delicious! Even my other half thought it was scrumptious! I used baby plum tomatoes instead of large and I got my rice lasagne sheets from the gluten free shelf in Tesco. You really should try this it is superb and the almonds are a real must they finish it off nicely.
Have no idea where I would find wide quinoa noodles!!! Can get quinoa okay .. ??
This recipe does freeze well.
This is one of my favorites. If you have a whole foods market they have everything you need. It freezes wonderfully. Just let it cool then cut into your portions, wrap and freeze.
I get my brown rice pasta from Sobey’s in the gluten free section. Brand is Rizopia. You can likely get it from a health food store also.
Where do u get rice lasagne pasta?
This looks really good. Does it freeze well? I wish you guys made recipes for just one or 2 so not so expensive and so much waste