Lasagne
Lentil sauce
White sauce
Salad
This delicious recipe is the perfect comfort food for a cold winters night the lasagne is packed full of vegetables and lentils but tastes surprisingly meaty and is perfect for meat eaters as well as vegetarians. The dish is made with layers of pasta sheets and a delicious lentil mixture, packed full of vegetable and puy lentils, the dish is topped with a creamy béchamel sauce sprinkles with freshly grated parmesan cheese and baked in the oven till the filling is piping hot and the cheese has melted
A delicious vegetarian bake with a rich lentil, mushroom and red wine bolognese, between layers of soft lasagne sheets and creamy sauce.
To make the veggie bolognese sauce by frying the mushrooms, onions and carrots till soft, add the chopped tomatoes, puy lentils, bay leaves, tomato puree, garlic, Worcester sauce, red wine and oregano cook till all the flavours combine. In a saucepan make a white sauce with butter and flour roux, and the milk slowly and whisking constantly to avoid a lumpy sauce, cook until the sauce has thickened and is a thick pouring consistency. Layer the lentil ragu and pasta sheets in a baking dish, repeat the process end with a final layer of pasta, cover the top of the lasagne with the traditional white sauce and grated cheese . Cook in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes
This recipe is the perfect evening meal for summer or winter, in the summer it is best served with a simple fresh tomato and green salad, in the winter it can be served with crusty bread or garlic bread. The secret is to keep the side dish simple and fresh to compliment the dish, some alternative side dishes to go with lasagne could be
This delicious dish is the perfect comfort food ideal for all the family including the meat eaters, its perfect for vegetarians and is great if your trying to reduce your meat intake. Its a really good dish to freeze so if your looking to fill the freezer to make midweek meals easier then this is a great dish to add to your freezer.
This dish is a delicious vegetarian alternative to a traditional lasagne, the pasta and lentil filling are the perfect combination add a rich cheese sauce and you have the perfect dish, what makes this recipe special is the delicious flavours in veggie bolognese sauce, which come from the caramelised onions and carrots and the red wine and oregano.
If your having a vegetarian Italian dinner party for family or friends then veggie lasagne is the perfect dinner party main serve it with a delicious green or herb salad for the perfect main course. You can make the bolognese and white sauce the day before and store it in the fridge and layer the lasagne on the day of your dinner party.
Yes, this is an ideal recipe for freezing and will make the perfect quick-cook dinner for those busy work nights, just remove it from the freezer the night before and then pop it in the oven. To freeze, complete the lasagne but do not cook it, leave it to cool completely and then freeze. The lasagne will last for three months in the freezer.