whiting lasagne

[two dogs]

I think i came up with something pretty special last night. Inspired by Brisbane's famous sandcrab lasagne

Red Sauce
2 tins whole peeled tomatoes
1 onion fine chop
3 cloves garlic fine chop
3 rasher bacon fine chop
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp dried oregano
small handful fresh parsley fine chop
large handful fresh basil
1 tbs honey

in a saucepan fry off the onion and bacon in a little olive oil on med heat, just want to soften, no colour
add the garlic, chilli flakes, oregano, salt and pepper. when the garlic has softened, add the tomatoes, smash them up a bit with your spoon and simmer gently for 30min.
add honey, parsley, and tear in the basil leaves.

white sauce
4 tbs butter
4 tbs flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup ricotta

melt butter on low heat
stir in flour until you have a gluggy past, cook this on the gentle heat til it starts to bubble a little bit
slowly add the milk, stirring it in as you go
end product should be a thick white sauce, allow to cool and then season with white pepper and stir through the ricotta

Assembly
pack of fresh lasagne sheets (or two just in case)
approx 600g whiting fillets (or as many as you need, dont be stingey with them)
pack of baby spinach leaves
fresh mozzarella
parmesan

pre heat oven to 180

in a large oven proof dish spread a thin layer of the red sauce on the bottom
top with 2-3 sheets
top with 1/3 white sauce, spread out evenly
add a layer of whiting fillets
top with a layer of spinach leaves
top with a layer of red sauce
top with some cubes of mozzeralla and grate over some parmesan
top with 2-3 sheets
white sauce
whiting
spinach
red sauce
cheese
sheets
finish with the last 1/3 of the white sauce, a final grate of parmesan, cover and into the oven for 30min, take of the cover and continue cooking until golden and bubbly

[nathank]

mate that sounds sensational.. im gunna give it a go for sure.. now where to get some whiting lol..