Mini lasagnes

makes 12
Jan Bilton
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Jan Bilton

Food writer and cookbook author.

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Double the meat recipe and use half as a meal. The wrappers can be pre-baked and stored in an airtight container in a cool place for 2 days.

Meat

250 gLean beef, minced (Main)
1 TbspOlive oil
1Small onion, diced
1 cloveGarlic, crushed
1 tspItalian herbs, dried
2 TbspTomato paste
½ jarTomato pasta sauce, approx. 260g

Lasagnes

120 gBaby spinach
1 ½ TbspRice bran oil
12Wonton wrappers
½ cupRicotta cheese

Directions

  1. Brown the meat in the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, garlic, herbs, tomato paste and pasta sauce. Stir well. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until cooked and tasty. Cool.
  2. Meanwhile, microwave the spinach until limp. Cool, squeeze out the moisture, then finely chop.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180C
  4. Lightly oil a 12-hole muffin tray. Line with the wonton wrappers, lightly pressing them against the sides. Lightly oil the wrappers. Bake for 10-12 minutes until they start to crisp.
  5. Place a good tablespoon of the meat mixture in the wrappers. Top with a teaspoon of ricotta, then some spinach then the grated cheese.
  6. Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

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