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Vegetarian Lasagne

Rhian and David

From my flat-sharing days in Chiswick - my own invention

  • 2 zucchini (fairly large), chopped
  • 2 carrots (fairly large), chopped
  • 5 large mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium red capsicum, chopped
  • 1 large bunch English spinach
  • (the bigger the better)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tins of tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • Pre-cooked lasagne sheets
  • (about 4, or as needed)
  • Olive oil
  • Cheese sauce
  • Butter, flour, milk, grated cheese -
  • enough to make sufficient cheese
  • sauce for 2 layers (make about ¾
  • pint - I always guess the quantities)
  • mountain

    Separate the green spinach leaves from the stalks, wash thoroughly. In a deep frypan lightly fry the onion in a tablespoon of oil. Add the zucchini and carrots and gently fry. Add the tomatoes, cook gently for 5-10 minutes. Add the capsicum and mushrooms, gently simmer for a further 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the spinach in water for a few minutes, add salt to taste. Drain and leave to cool.

    For the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and mix vigorously to form a thick paste. Remove from the heat, add a little milk to thin the paste, and continue to gradually add and stir in milk to thin. Put the pan back on the heat and continue adding milk, stirring over a low heat, until the sauce is the right smooth consistency - ½ pint to ¾ pint of cheese sauce is required. Add the grated cheese, stir until the cheese has melted.

    In a deep square dish, add half the vegetables in tomato sauce mixture (about 1½ inches deep). Cover with a layer of lasagne sheets. Cover the lasagne with a layer of spinach, and then a layer of half the cheese sauce. Repeat with the remainder of the vegetables, lasagne and cheese sauce. Garnish the top with a few sliced tomatoes. Cook for about 25-35 minutes. following the instructions on the back of the packet of precooked lasagne. Serve hot with fresh crusty bread and a salad