Pumpkin & Lentil Lasagne

This hearty pumpkin and lentil lasagne, layered with roasted pumpkin, savoury lentils, and creamy ricotta, is a comforting delight that will satisfy your tastebuds with every mouthful.

Ingredients:

• 5 level scoops Ensure NutriVigor, vanilla flavoured
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
•  1 garlic clove, crushed
•  400g tinned lentils
• 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 200g grated tasty cheese
• 250g ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 30g fresh spinach
• 200g pumpkin, diced
• 150g fresh lasagne sheets
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese

Makes: 4 servings

Method:

1.  Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Bake pumpkin for 15 minutes or until tender.
3. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion until lightly golden. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add lentils and tinned tomatoes and stir. Cover and bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
4.  Add Ensure NutriVigor powder to tomato and lentil mix.
5. Mix ricotta, parsley and nutmeg and stir until well combined.
6. Line base of ovenproof dish with layer of lasagne sheets. Spread tomato and lentil mix and top with fresh spinach and pumpkin. Top with another layer of lasagne sheets.
7. Add a layer of the ricotta mix and top with a layer of lasagne sheets.
8. Spread over remaining tomato and lentil mix and top with remaining spinach and pumpkin and lasagne sheets. Sprinkle with grated cheese and parmesan cheese.
9. Bake for 40 minutes (20 minutes covered and 20 minutes uncovered). Serve with garden salad.