Easy Vegetable Lasagne Recipe
This classic vegetable lasagne is packed with roasted vegetables, a rich tomato sauce, and a creamy cheese topping. Perfect for family dinners or meal prep, this dish is easily adaptable for vegans by using a nutritional yeast sauce and egg-free pasta.
Ingredients:
Vegetables:
- 1 sweet potato, cut into 2cm chunks
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 orange or yellow pepper, diced
- 1 courgette, diced
Tomato Sauce:
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 1 tsp each of oregano, basil, thyme, and rosemary
Homemade Pasta (optional):
- 90g flour (adjust as needed for your dish size)
- 1 egg
Cheese Sauce:
- 50g butter
- 300ml milk
- 3 tbsp flour
- 100g cheddar, grated
- 100g mozzarella, grated
- 1 tsp mustard
- A squeeze of lemon juice
Toppings:
- Extra grated cheese of choice
Method:
Step 1: Roast the Vegetables
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Toss the sweet potato, peppers, and courgette in vegetable oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for 25 minutes until golden and tender.
Step 2: Prepare the Tomato Sauce
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the onion until fragrant and translucent.
- Add the garlic, tin of tomatoes, and dried herbs. Simmer for 5-10 minutes while preparing other elements.
Step 3: Make the Pasta (Optional)
- Mix the flour and egg to form a dough. Knead well, roll out into thin sheets, and cut to fit your dish. Let the sheets rest while you prepare the cheese sauce.
Step 4: Prepare the Cheese Sauce
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the flour to create a roux. Gradually whisk in the milk.
- Add grated cheddar and mozzarella, mustard, lemon juice, and season to taste.
Step 5: Assemble the Lasagne
- Combine the roasted vegetables with the tomato sauce and adjust seasoning.
- Layer the dish: start with the veggie-tomato mix, then cheese sauce, and a pasta sheet. Repeat until the dish is full, ending with a generous cheese topping.
Step 6: Bake
- Bake the lasagne at 180°C for 40 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
Pro Tip:
For a vegan option, replace the cheese sauce with a nutritional yeast sauce and use vegan-friendly lasagne sheets.
Enjoy this comforting, flavour-packed vegetable lasagne as a wholesome meal or a crowd-pleasing dish for your next gathering!
Comments (1)
Looking forward to trying this recipe. I once made a vegetarian lasagne replacing the ground meat by cooked red lentils.