FORTUNATE’S VEGETARIAN LASAGNE
PREP TIME
40 Minutes
COOK TIME
45 Minutes
COOK TIME
1h30
INGREDIENTS
- 1 x Large Onion, finely chopped
- 150g Leeks
- 600g Butternut
- 1 x clove crushed garlic
- 350g Baby Marrow
- 3 x Carrot
- 3 x Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 Handful Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1 Tablespoon Origanum
- 2 Brinjals
- 100g Button
SAUCE
- 1 Cup Cheddar
- 3 x Tablespoon Flour
- 1 x Bay Leaf
- 80g Butter
- 500ml Full Cream Milk
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 pinch Nutmeg (optional)
LAYERING
- 1 Cup Mozzarella
- ¼ Cup Parmesan cheese
- Spinach Lasagne Sheets
TIPS AND TRICKS
METHOD
Filling
- Peel and cut butternut into cubes and boil until soft, drain and set aside
- Wash and trim spinach and boil for few minutes must remain bright green drain and set aside
- Finely Chop onion, Slice Leeks and crush the garlic
- Cut Carrots into small cubes
- Sautee Onions, leeks, garlic, mushrooms and carrots in a pan with olive oil until soft
- Chop Brinjals into cubes and add to the vegetable mix and sauté for another 3 minutes
- Slice Baby Marrows and add to the vegetable mix and sauté until soft
- Add 1 Tin Whole Peeled Tomato and all herbs
- Slowly simmer without the lid on until all liquid is cooked off
- Add Spinach and butternut and mix all together
Sauce
- Melt butter to saucepan add flour to make a roux
- Add milk and bay leaf and use a whisk to thicken the sauce
- Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and stir until combined
- Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
Layering
- Put a layer of vegetable mix into a large casserole dish
- Then layer with spinach lasagne sheets to cover the vegetable layer
- Then pour a layer of cheese sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella (repeat until finished)
- Then on the top layer sprinkle the parmesan cheese with the remaining mozzarella
- Bake at 180 for 45 minutes or until golden brown
SERVES 10
FORTUNATE’S VEGETARIAN LASAGNE
INGREDIENTS
- 1 x Large Onion, finely chopped
- 150g Leeks
- 600g Butternut
- 1 x clove crushed garlic
- 350g Baby Marrow
- 3 x Carrot
- 3 x Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 Handful Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1 Tablespoon Origanum
- 2 Brinjals
- 100g Button
SAUCE
- 1 Cup Cheddar
- 3 x Tablespoon Flour
- 1 x Bay Leaf
- 80g Butter
- 500ml Full Cream Milk
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 pinch Nutmeg (optional)
LAYERING
- 1 Cup Mozzarella
- ¼ Cup Parmesan cheese
- Spinach Lasagne Sheets
TIPS AND TRICKS
METHOD
Filling
- Peel and cut butternut into cubes and boil until soft, drain and set aside
- Wash and trim spinach and boil for few minutes must remain bright green drain and set aside
- Finely Chop onion, Slice Leeks and crush the garlic
- Cut Carrots into small cubes
- Sautee Onions, leeks, garlic, mushrooms and carrots in a pan with olive oil until soft
- Chop Brinjals into cubes and add to the vegetable mix and sauté for another 3 minutes
- Slice Baby Marrows and add to the vegetable mix and sauté until soft
- Add 1 Tin Whole Peeled Tomato and all herbs
- Slowly simmer without the lid on until all liquid is cooked off
- Add Spinach and butternut and mix all together
Sauce
- Melt butter to saucepan add flour to make a roux
- Add milk and bay leaf and use a whisk to thicken the sauce
- Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and stir until combined
- Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
Layering
- Put a layer of vegetable mix into a large casserole dish
- Then layer with spinach lasagne sheets to cover the vegetable layer
- Then pour a layer of cheese sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella (repeat until finished)
- Then on the top layer sprinkle the parmesan cheese with the remaining mozzarella
- Bake at 180 for 45 minutes or until golden brown
SERVES 10
PREP TIME
40 Minutes
COOK TIME
45 Minutes
COOK TIME
1h30