Cheat's Veggie Lasagne
I love a lasagne, but also find myself not cooking them often because they can take quite a long time. So, I wanted to create a lasagne recipe that was super easy. There is no pre-cooking of individual elements first and no béchamel, which saves lots of time.If you can grate the vegetables in a food processor, it's even quicker, as this is the only thing that takes a while. It's really tasty and has been such a hit with my whole family. You can swap the lasagne sheets for layers of pasta, and l've tried it with both fresh and dried lasagne and it works well. This recipe makes loads so you're bound to have leftovers!
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Grate the vegetables (garlic, carrots, sweet potato) into a large bowl. Squeeze out any excess liquid, by wrapping the grated veg in a paper towel or clean tea towel and pressing firmly. Then add back into the bowl and tip in the tinned tomatoes, dried oregano and lentils. Give it a good mix and pop to one side.
Step 2
In another bowl, mix the cottage cheese and 150g of the grated mozzarella (if cooking for 4).
Step 3
Spoon a third of the tomato and lentil mix** into an ovenproof dish or tin (about 20 x 30cm), then lay down the lasagne sheets. Top with about a third of the cottage cheese mix, spreading it right to the sides, then add another third of the tomato and lentil mix, then more lasagne sheets and another third of the creamy mix. Finish with a third layer of lasagne sheets and the remaining creamy mix, and a little extra grated mozzarella cheese for the top.
Step 4
Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Serve with steamed greens or a simple salad.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 tbsp Dried Oregano, or Italian style herbs 1x Sainsbury's Italian Herb Seasoning 14g -
250g Pre Cooked Lentils, or tinned green lentils 1x Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils & French Green Lentils Simply Cooked 250g -
600g Cottage Cheese, or dairy-free alternative 2x Sainsbury's Cottage Cheese 300g -
150g Grated Mozzarella, plus extra for sprinkling on top (or dairy-free alternative) 1x Stamford Street Co. Grated Mozzarella 500g -
200g Fresh Lasagne Sheets, dried work too, but might take a little longer to cook 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Egg Lasagne Sheets 250g -
200g Simple Salad, or steamed greens, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Mixed Leaf Salad 200g -
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed or finely grated 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 Carrots, peeled and coarsely grated 2x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose -
300g Sweet Potatoes, peeled and grated 2x Sainsbury's Sweet Potatoes Loose -
2 Tins Chopped Tomatoes 2x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g