Cheesy Ham Hock, Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne

Name: Cheesy Ham Hock, Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 70g butter; 70g plain flour; 1l whole milk; 1 bay leaf; 80g grated parmesan or gruyère; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; pinch of cayenne pepper; 600g spinach; 250g ricotta; 1 whole nutmeg , for grating; 300g ham hock , shredded, or thick-cut ham, chopped; 12 dried lasagne sheets; 50g grated mozzarella

3 steps

Prep:35minCook:1h 10min

Try a twist on lasagne and combine creamy ricotta, spinach and nutmeg with ham hock to make an easy dinner. It’s ideal for feeding a hungry crowd.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:52:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories621.1 kcal (31%)

Total Fat28.6 g (41%)

Carbs54.5 g (21%)

Sugars10.6 g (12%)

Protein39.1 g (78%)

Sodium740.8 mg (37%)

Fiber4.8 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

70gbutter

70gplain flour

1lwhole milk

1bay leaf

80gparmesan

grated, or gruyère

2 tspdijon mustard

cayenne pepper

600gspinach

250gricotta

1whole nutmeg

for grating

300gham hock

shredded, or thick-cut ham, chopped

12dried lasagne sheets

50ggrated mozzarella

Instructions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a pan until foaming, then stir in the flour to make a paste. Cook for 2 mins. Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in the milk. Add the bay leaf, return to the heat, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 4-5 mins, whisking continuously until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in 50g parmesan, the mustard and cayenne pepper. Season to taste.

Whisk

Pan

Step 2

Put the spinach in a large pan with 50ml boiling water, cover and leave for 2-3 mins to wilt. Drain and leave to cool. Put the spinach in a clean tea towel and squeeze out any excess water. Transfer to a food processor and pulse to roughly chop, then add the ricotta and pulse again to combine. Grate in some nutmeg, then season.

Food ProcessorMix

Pan

Step 3

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove the bay leaf from the sauce, then spoon a quarter into the bottom of a 24 x 28cm baking dish. Top with a third of the ricotta and spinach mixture, a third of the ham, then 4 lasagne sheets (overlap them slightly if needed). Repeat with the remaining ingredients, finishing with a layer of sauce. Top with the remaining parmesan and the mozzarella. Bake for 45-50 mins or until golden, covering halfway through if it’s starting to brown.