January 22, 2023
Vegetarian Lasagne
This vegetarian lasagne is always a crowd pleaser in our house. Serve with a nice green salad.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 chilli
- 2 carrots
- 2 courgettes
- 2 peppers
- 1 aubergine
- 2 tins of tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Fresh/dried basil
- Achill Island Sea Salt
- 1 Pack Fresh lasagne sheets
- 100g butter
- 100g flour
- 200ml milk
- 100g cheddar cheese
- Achill Island Smoked Sea Salt
- Pepper
- 2-3 tbsp red/green pesto
Mehotd
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Add the diced carrots, courgettes, peppers & aubergines to a roasting dish and toss with sea salt, pepper and oil and place in the oven for 20 mins.
- Dice the onion and finely chop the garlic and chilli and add to a pan along with oil and sea salt on medium-low heat until the onions have softened.
- Once the veg are roasted, add them into the pan and give them a good mix.
- Add the 2 tins of tomatoes. fill the cans 1/3 up and add to the pan alone the tomato puree, balsamic, basil, Achill Island Sea Salt & pepper and simmer for at least 15 mins.
- To make the sauce, place the butter in a pan and remove from heat once it's all melted and whisk in the flour until it is all incorporated.
- Put it back on the heat and slowly add the milk until you get a thick smooth consistency (you may need to add more milk if its is too thick).
- Whisk in the grated cheese, salt pepper, and pesto and mix all together.
- Next, layer the lasagne. Start with the béchamel sauce, vegetable filling, pasta and continue until the filling is finished. 10.
- Top with Béchamel and grated cheese and bake in the oven at 180C for 20-30 mins.
- Remove from oven and let cool before serving.