Curried Squash & Spinach Lasagne

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ gas 6

Boil a kettle

Peel and finely slice your brown onion[s]

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the sliced onion and cook for 5-6 min or until softened

Dissolve your vegetable stock mix in 100ml [150ml] [200ml] boiled water

Wash your spinach, then pat it dry with kitchen paper

Once softened, add your cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), chopped garlic and butternut squash cubes and cook for 1-2 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant add the vegetable stock and spinach and cook, covered, for 7-8 min or until the butternut squash is tender – this is your spiced spinach & butternut squash mix

Grate your cheddar cheese

Melt 20g [30g] [40g] butter in a pot over a medium heat, then add your curry powder and cook for 30 secs or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add 20g [30g] [40g] flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1 min or until a sandy paste forms – this is your roux

Add 250ml [375ml] [500ml] milk gradually and whisk for 4-5 min or until a smooth, thick sauce remains, then remove from the heat, stir through half the grated cheese (you'll use the rest later!) and season with a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your curried béchamel

Layer some of the spiced spinach & butternut squash mix over the bottom of an oven-proof dish, then top with some of your lasagne sheets, being careful not to overlap the pasta

Repeat this process until you end up with a final layer of lasagne sheets (you may need to layer differently depending on the size of your dish)

Top the lasagne sheets with the curried béchamel

Sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and put the dish in the oven for 30-35 min or until the pasta is cooked through and everything's golden – this is your curried squash & spinach lasagne

Wash your salad, then pat it dry with kitchen paper

Add your white wine vinegar to a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and stir it all together – this is your salad dressing

Once the lasagne is almost cooked, add the salad to the salad dressing and give it a gentle mix up – this is your salad