# Veggie Lasagne

A beautiful, cheesy, and creamy vegetable lasagna perfect for meal prepping and a comforting evening meal.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Medium Onions
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 4 Carrots
- 1 Stick of Celery
- Oil
- 3 tsp Salt
- 2 Courgettes
- 2 Peppers
- 200 g Mushrooms
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 Cube Chicken Stock Cube
- 1 tsp Liquid Seasoning
- 1 tsp Mixed Herbs
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 200 ml Passata
- 2 tbsp Tomato Purée
- 100 ml Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 Bags Baby Spinach
- 2 Aubergines
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Pinch Mixed Herbs
- 1 Pinch Ground Pepper
- 1 Pinch Nutmeg
- 500 ml Milk
- 100 g Cheddar Cheese
- 100 g Mozzarella
- 50 g Parmesan
- Lasagna sheets

## Instructions

1. Finely dice 4 carrots.
2. Finely dice 2 medium onions.
3. Grate 3-4 garlic cloves.
4. Finely chop 1 stick of celery.
5. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
6. Sauté the garlic for a few minutes.
7. Add the celery and onions to the pot.
8. Add the carrots to the pot.
9. Add 3 teaspoons of salt to the vegetables and sauté for 10 minutes, periodically adding splashes of water.
10. Finely dice 2 courgettes.
11. Add the courgettes to the pot and continue caramelising with splashes of water for another 20 minutes.
12. Mash the vegetables in the pot.
13. Dice 2 peppers.
14. Slice 200g of mushrooms.
15. Add the diced peppers and sliced mushrooms to the pot and cook for another 10 minutes.
16. Add 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 chicken stock cube, 1 teaspoon of liquid seasoning, 1 teaspoon of mixed herbs, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and 1 teaspoon of pepper to the vegetable mixture.
17. Stir and cook the seasonings for 5 minutes.
18. Pour in 200ml of passata, 2 tablespoons of tomato purée, and 100ml of chopped tomatoes.
19. Add a piece of Parmesan rind to the sauce.
20. Keep reducing the sauce with splashes of water for 30-45 minutes (the longer the better).
21. Slice 2 aubergines.
22. Pan-fry the aubergine slices with salt and oil over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side.
23. Chop and reduce 2 bags of baby spinach in a pan until the water has evaporated.
24. For the béchamel, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a separate pot.
25. Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, a pinch of mixed herbs, a pinch of ground pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg to the melted butter and cook for 2 minutes.
26. Add 3 tablespoons of flour to form a paste and cook off the raw flour taste.
27. Gradually add 500-700ml of milk, whisking continuously until the sauce thickens.
28. Off the heat, add 100g of shredded cheddar cheese, 100g of mozzarella, and 50g of Parmesan cheese to the béchamel and mix until combined.
29. Spread a layer of the red tomato sauce at the bottom of a baking dish.
30. Place uncooked lasagna sheets over the sauce.
31. Add another layer of red tomato sauce.
32. Pour a layer of béchamel sauce over the red sauce.
33. Add a layer of reduced spinach on top of the béchamel.
34. Sprinkle with shredded cheeses.
35. Add a layer of pan-fried aubergine slices.
36. Continue layering with lasagna sheets, red sauce, béchamel, spinach, cheeses, and aubergine until the dish is full.
37. Finish with a top layer of béchamel and plenty of shredded cheeses.
38. Bake the lasagna at 190°C (180-200°C as per description) for 40-45 minutes.
39. Broil (grill) for an additional 10 minutes until golden brown.
40. Serve the veggie lasagna with a side of greens.

## Equipment

- Chopping board
- Knife
- Grater
- Pot
- Wooden spoon
- Pot with lid
- Potato masher
- Frying pan
- Tongs
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Baking dish

## Tips

- The longer you cook the vegetable base and tomato sauce, the better it tastes, as it builds depth of flavor over time.
- Cook off your flour in the béchamel base to avoid a raw flavor.
- This recipe is ideal for batch cooking and meal prepping.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdVorPUo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/51f3bcea-e4ba-4892-bc00-00e9ee431883
- Extracted: 2025-09-03

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