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September 21 / February 22 CTV @ 6:30 pm MPGA will be participating in the 24th season of Great Tastes of Manitoba (GTOM). Roxanne Lewko joins host Ace Burpee…
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Membership Survey
The results are in! Thanks to all those who participated in the 2012/13 survey! The results have provided the MPGA board with a baseline that can be used to measure…
Posted: May 22, 2013
Soybean School West: Why Rolling Matters & Timing it Right
Rolling soybean fields at or just after planting can be most efficient, but planting conditions aren’t always exactly rolling-friendly. The good news is there is still time to roll long…
Posted: May 16, 2013
Soybean School West: Planter vs Seeder & Row Spacing Considerations
While planters most certainly do a precise job at soybean planting depth, many farmers are still on the fence over whether or not the benefits are worth the added investment…
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Bean Lasagna

Serves 8 (1.8 kg)
2 cups (500 mL) cooked red kidney beans
OR
1-19 oz can (540 mL) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
½ lb (250 g) lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
13 oz can (369 mL) tomato paste
3 cups (750 mL) water
1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
½ tsp (2 mL) ground thyme
½ tsp (2 mL) ground oregano
½ tsp (2 mL) salt and pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups (500 mL) 1% cottage cheese
8 oven-ready lasagna noodles
2 cups (500 mL) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1) Mash ¾ of the beans.
2) In large non-stick skillet, cook beef, onions and garlic over
medium heat, about 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink
and onions are translucent. Spoon off excess fat.
3) Stir in mashed beans, whole beans, tomato paste, water, basil,
thyme and oregano. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until
slightly reduced, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4) In medium bowl,combine egg with cottage cheese and mix well.
5) Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
6) Spread 1½ cups of meat sauce over bottom of 13×9 inch
baking/lasagna dish. Set 1 cup of sauce aside.Arrange 4 lasagna
noodles over sauce then coat with
meat sauce again. Spread half of
cottage cheese mixture over meat
sauce then half of mozzarella over
cottage cheese.
7) Repeat noodles to mozzarella layer.
8.) Bake until noodles are tender, about
40 minutes. Let stand about
10 minutes before cutting
