My Lasagne
Serves: 6-8
Cooks in: 90 minutes
Difficulty: 5/10
Can be gluten free
Here’s my vegan take on that classic Italian dish.
Ingredients
Ragu
2 tbs Olive Oil, for frying
1 Red Onion, finely sliced
3 cloves Garlic, minced
4 sticks Celery, finely sliced
1 medium Aubergine, cubed
1 Courgette, cubed
400g/1 packet Vegan Mince (alternatively, used mushrooms or lentils)
2 tins Chopped Tomatoes
3 tbs Tomato Puree
1 heaped tbs Mixed Herb
2 tbs Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
Béchamel Sauce
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup Flour
4 cups Soy Milk/Oat Milk
1 Onion, peeled & cut into 8
1 Bay
Pinch Nutmeg
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper Corns
1 cup Grated Vegan Cheese (optional)
2 tbs Nutritional Yeast (optional)
Pasta
1 Pack Dried Lasagna Sheets
Method
Watch Tutorial Video- First up you need to infuse the milk for the béchamel, in a medium saucepan add the soy/oat milk followed by the onion, bay, nutmeg & seasonings. Place the saucepan over a low heat & stir every now and then.
- For the ragu, in a large saucepan placed over a medium heat, add the oil followed by the onion, garlic, celery & a pinch of salt. Sweat the mix down for around 3-4 minutes.
- Add the courgette, aubergine & mixed herbs. Turn the heat down lower, pop a lid on & allow the mix to cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the vegan mince & stir well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with the balsamic vinegar & chopped tomatoes.
- Stir in the tomato puree, then pop the lid on and let the mix cook over a low heat for 10-15 minutes.
- For the béchamel, in a saucepan add the vegan margarine and place the pan over a low heat.
- When the margarine is melted, add the flour. Using a spatular mix well. Cook the mix whilst stirring for a couple of minutes to cook out the flour. It should resemble a paste like consistency.
- Gradually whisk in the infused milk, a little at a time.
- Once you’d added all the milk, the béchamel should be creamy, if you want to make it cheesy, add vegan cheese & nutritional yeast.
- Pre heat your oven to 180 degrees C.
- Build your lasagne in your oven proof baking dish, a layer at a time, I like to do – ragu, béchamel then pasta sheets. Repeat this until you have filled your dish. Making sure the top layer is béchamel.
- Bake the lasagne in your oven for 45 minutes. Then serve.
