Friday, May 7th

Now reading Discovering the World of the ancient Greeks by Zofia Archibald to help me understand what Herodotus is talking about.

Bean Lasagna
Serves 3

250g Fresh Lasagna
300g Leeks, fried
350g Green beans, cooked or steamed
150g Cheese balls (See April 15th recipe or use any strongly flavoured soft cheese)

Mix cheese with beans and leeks. Spray lasagna Pyrex with olive oil and layer with bean mixture, using all the lasagna.

50g Tom Yum paste or strong stock cube if you want a vegetarian dish
Mix with 500ml boiling water, pour over lasagna, fill dish with boiling water. Place dish on baking sheet in oven and bake at 180C for an hour.

250g Parmesan, Pecorino or Asiago, grated, to serve.