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Epic Vegetable Lasagne

Epic Vegetable Lasagne

This Epic Vegetable Lasagne is loaded with a delicious vegetable pasta sauce, a smooth and creamy spinach ricotta layer, and copious amounts of cheese!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 slices
Calories 606 kcal

Equipment

  • 8x12" Baking Dish (or similar size)
  • Large Mixing Bowl & Hand Mixer (for spinach ricotta)
  • Large Pot & Wooden Spoon (for veggie sauce)
  • Fine Cheese Grater (for parmesan)
  • Serving Spoon
  • spatula
  • Sharp Knife & Chopping Board

Ingredients
  

Spinach Ricotta

  • 3 tubs Ricotta 9oz/250g each
  • 1 tub Mascarpone 9oz/250g
  • 10.5 oz Frozen Spinach thawed (weighed whilst frozen)
  • 1 cup Parmesan freshly grated, 80g
  • 1 Egg
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 0.125 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

Veggie Sauce

  • 4 cups Tomato Passata pureed/strained tomatoes in US
  • 4 cups Veggies finely diced (mushrooms, red pepper, courgette/zucchini & aubergine/eggplant)
  • 2 ribs Celery finely diced
  • 2 small/medium Carrots finely diced
  • 1 large White Onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic finely diced
  • 1 small bunch Fresh Basil finely diced
  • 2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon Sugar or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon Chilli Flakes or to taste
  • 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Olive Oil as needed

Lasagne

  • 12 oz Fresh Lasagne Sheets
  • 3 cups Mozzarella shredded, 300g
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan freshly grated, 40g

Instructions
 

Veggies

  • Add a drizzle of oil to a large pot over medium heat and add mushrooms, courgette/zucchini, aubergine/eggplant and red pepper. Fry until soft right through and starting to char, then remove to a side bowl. Add a drizzle more oil then add carrot, celery, onion and garlic. Continue frying until they soften/begin to brown then add back in your fried veggies and mix everything together.

Veggie Sauce

  • Pour in tomato passata, swill out the jar/cartons with 1 cup/250ml water and pour that in too. Add basil and oregano, then add sugar, salt, chilli flakes and pepper (all to taste). Allow the sauce to simmer on low for around 20-25mins, or until it turns nice and thick. If it's too watery just continue simmering for another 5 or so mins.

Spinach Ricotta

  • Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl add ricotta, mascarpone, egg, parmesan, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Combine with a hand mixer until smooth, then fold in thawed spinach with a spatula until evenly incorporated.

Lasagne

  • In an 8x12" baking dish (or similar size) add a couple of spoonfuls of veggie sauce to the base of the dish. This is so the pasta doesn't stick to the bottom. Layer as follows: Pasta Sheets, Veggie Sauce, Spinach Ricotta, Mozzarella. The last layer will be Pasta sheets, then Spinach Ricotta, then Mozzarella and Parmesan to top.

Bake & Serve

  • Pop in the oven at 350F/180C for 30-40mins or until crispy and deep golden on top. Allow to rest for 10mins before serving.

Notes

Frozen spinach has a more intense flavor than fresh spinach. Thaw spinach before using and ensure to remove excess moisture. Use different veggies as preferred, but keep base flavor with carrot, onion & celery. Fresh lasagne sheets are recommended for best texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 606kcalCarbohydrates: 30.32gProtein: 33.81gFat: 39.96gSaturated Fat: 22.506gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.057gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.192gTrans Fat: 0.168gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 1159mgPotassium: 779mgFiber: 5.6gSugar: 8.1gVitamin A: 9223IUVitamin C: 36.2mgCalcium: 710mgIron: 3.44mg
Keyword comfort food, Dinner Recipe, Epic Vegetable Lasagne, Lasagne, Vegetable Lasagne, Vegetarian Recipe
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