LYNDI COHEN: 'The simple recipe I recommend everyone makes for a family dinner.'

This is the holy grail of easy comfort food that my kids ACTUALLY EAT!

Thank goodness for this vegetarian recipe, because it's saved me many a time.

I keep one made up in the freezer almost always, 'cause it's affordable and also makes for a great food drop item for friends with new babies.

I've also had multiple friends ask me for this recipe — it's definitely a winner!

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Spinach, Ricotta and Pesto Lasagne.

Serves: 6 • Cook: 35 mins • Prep: 10 mins

Ingredients:

• 250g baby spinach

• 2 zucchini, grated

• 350g smooth ricotta

• 190g basil pesto

• 1 tsp lemon, herb and garlic seasoning

• 1 packet instant lasagne sheets

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (355F).

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine spinach, grated zucchini, ricotta, pesto and seasoning, and stir to combine.

3. Grease a large casserole dish with olive oil.

4. Lay pasta sheets down on the base of the dish so it is evenly covered. Using a spatula, put a layer of mixture so the pasta sheets are thinly covered, and then place more pasta sheets on top of the mixture. Repeat the process until all mixture is used. Ideally, finish with the spinach mixture on top. I typically get four layers of pasta.

5. Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the top layer. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 20mins, then uncover and bake for a further 20mins or until golden brown.

Notes:

• Gluten-free option: Use gluten-free pasta sheets. Ensure your cheese (if shredded) doesn't have gluten either.

• You can use any type of pesto you like!

• Nut-free option: Use a nut-free pesto.

• You can use frozen spinach. Defrost and then squeeze the spinach to remove extra liquid so the dish doesn't go soggy.

• This recipe is pregnancy-friendly, as the ricotta is cooked. Check the use-by date on the ricotta and ensure it's pasteurised.

Lyndi Cohen (AKA the Nude Nutritionist on Insta) is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist, TEDX speaker, and the author of Your Weight Is Not The Problem. For more of her delicious, easy, nutrition-packed recipes, check out her Back To Basics app.

Feature image: Instagram/@nude_nutritionist; lyndicohen.com.