Poor Mans Pantry Lasagna
This poor mans pantry lasagna is a cheap and comforting pasta bake made with everyday cupboard ingredients. Instead of traditional lasagna sheets and a long meat sauce, it uses pasta, canned tomatoes, beans, herbs, and a simple cheesy topping to create the same cosy flavour with less effort. It is ideal when you want a filling family dinner without doing a big food shop.
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Description
A cheap and easy pantry lasagna made with pasta, canned tomatoes, beans, and a simple cheesy topping.
Ingredients:
- 300g pasta shapes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cans chopped tomatoes
- 1 can white beans drained
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp sugar optional
- 150g grated cheese
- 100g cottage cheese or cream cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- 2
Cook the pasta in salted water until just tender then drain.- 3
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.- 4
Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes until softened.- 5
Stir in the chopped tomatoes white beans oregano basil sugar salt and pepper.- 6
Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.- 7
Mix the cooked pasta into the tomato sauce.- 8
Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a baking dish.- 9
Add small spoonfuls of cottage cheese or cream cheese over the top.- 10
Add the remaining pasta mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese.- 11
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling and golden.- 12
Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving..NoteUse any short pasta you have in the cupboard. Lentils or chickpeas can replace the white beans if needed.
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