Lentil, mushroon and spinach lasagne

All I would say it don't be put off by the lentilness of it. It's lovely

• For the lentil bit
• ½ pint puy lentils
• couple of bay leaves
• splash olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 stick celery plus any leaves etc
• ½ fennel bulb (optional)
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 10-12 mushrooms
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 glass red wine
• chopped fresh parsley, basil, oregano (or dried, or nothing)
• 1 bag spinach
• For the cheese sauce
• 1 pint milk
• 1 heaped tbsp flour
• 1 heaped tbsp butter or margarine
• Some cheddar and parmesan
• Lasagne sheets (green is my favourite colour)

Add the lentils to a pan and cover with water and add the bay leaves. Boil until done. Drain, remove bay leaf and set aside.

Dice the onion, celery and fennel (if using), crush/chop the garlic and add to a new pan with the olive oil. Sweat for a few minutes without allowing the mixture to brown. Add the cooked lentils, tin of tomatoes, chopped mushrooms, red pepper, glass of red wine and any herbs you are using. Bring to a bubble, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 mins or so. About 2 mins before the end, add the spinach. Don't worry if it looks a bit 'wet' - you'll need the moisture.

The rest is the same as Claire's - I'll leave it to her to describe (The only difference is I make a roux but I think maybe I'm being a bit pretentious about making cheese sauce?)

Put the cold milk, butter and flour in a saucepan. Turn the heat up to max and bring to the boil. While it is heating up you need to be stirring constantly with a plastic whisk. Turn the heat off and add some grated cheddar and a little grated parmesan. Keep a little of both cheeses aside to put on the top of the lasagne.

In a large rectangular dish layer up the lasagne in the order - lentils, lasagne sheets, cheese sauce. Do this 3 times. Top with some grated cheese.

Cook for 40 mins in a preheated oven at 180'c. Cheese should be turning brown on top.

Makes 6-8 portions. Can be cut into individual portions when cold, frozen and then microwaved for an easy tea.