VEG LASAGNA

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE PASTA ( tomato) SAUCE

• 3 tomatoes, grated or puréed 

• ½ onion, chopped

• ¼ capsicum chopped

• Salt

• Sugar

• Chilli flakes

• Basil leaves

• 2-3 tbsp tomato paste 

• 1tbsp tomato ketchup 

• 1-2 tbsp garlic 

• Black pepper powder 

• Chilli powder

• Mixed herbs ( optional) 

• 1tbsp oil 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• heat oil in a pan and add onions and garlic

• Add chilli flakes and then add the grated tomato 

• Simmer and cook covered for few mins

• Add other ingredients and continue to simmer until sauce thickens and oil is visible on the surface 

• Check to season and that’s it , your pizza/ pasta sauce is ready 

INGREDIENTS FOR BECHAMEL SAUCE

• 50 gms butter

• 50 gms plain flour 

• 500 ml whole milk

• Mixed herbs

• Black pepper 

• Salt and pinch of sugar 

• Cheese( optional) 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• melt butter in a pan and then add the flour

• Stir continuously until a paste form ( this is called a roux) cook for 2-3 mins

• Add milk to the roux gradually and continue to stir until a smooth sauce is formed

• Add salt, pepper, sugar and mixed herbs 

• Cook for 5-10 mins until the sauce is thickened and add cheese 

• Mix and switch off the flame 

• That’s it, bechamel is ready 

VEGETABLES

• ½ zucchini, cut

• ¼ carrot, cut

• 5-6 Brocolli florets 

• ½ onion, cut

• 5-6 mushrooms, sliced

• ¼ cup boiled corn 

• 1cup spinach, steamed and drained

• ½ Bell pepper, cut 

• Salt

• Pepper

• Chilli flakes

• 1-2 tbsp Butter 

• 1tbsp garlic

INSTRUCTIONS

• melt butter in a pan and sauté garlic and all vegetables 

• Add all seasoning and cook for 4-5 mins( no need to fully cook vegetables as we will bake them later)

• I mixed some bechamel sauce with the spinach and kept it separate from the veg mix. You may choose to mix all vegetables together 

OTHERS

• 9 Lasagna sheets, boiled and ready for use 

Let’s PUT IT TOGETHER 

• Take an ovenproof dish 

• Layer with pasta sauce 

• Place 3 strips of lasagna on it

• Pour pasta sauce and spread it evenly

• Add vegetables

• Add bechamel 

• Layer with 3 more lasagna sheets 

• Add spinach and bechamel

• Add mozzarella cheese 

• Again top it off with 3 more lasagna sheets 

• Add pasta sauce, bechamel and mozzarella cheese 

• Add a few basil leaves

• Cover loosely with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25-30 mins

• Remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 mins to allow the cheese to brown 

• Remove from oven and Stand the lasagna for 10 mins before serving

That’s it, your delicious exotic vegetable lasagna is ready