Vegetable Lasagne

Vegetable Lasagne

From   Mummy Ka Magic

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 35 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Pasta

Type: Italian

Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese

Ingredients

  • Lasagne sheets, boiled in salted water, drained and cut into roundels with a cookie cutter 20
  • Olive oil 4 tbsps
  • Garlic, finely chopped 4 tsps
  • Medium onions, diced 4
  • Ridge gourds, diced 2 cups
  • Medium brinjals, diced 4
  • Red capsicum, diced 8 tsps
  • Yellow capsicum, diced 8 tsps
  • Green capsicum, diced 8 tsps
  • Tomatoes, finely chopped 16 tsps
  • Tomato puree 8 tsps
  • Salt to taste
  • Black peppercorns, crushed to taste
  • Fresh basil leaves, finely chopped a few
  • Butter 8 tbsps
  • Refined flour 4 tbsps
  • Milk 4 cups
  • Nutmeg powder 1 tsp
  • Parmesan cheese, grated 8 tbsps + to sprinkle
  • Mozzarella cheese as required

Methods

  • Preheat oven to 170ยบ C.
  • Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and onions, mix and saute till onions turn a light golden.
  • Add ridge gourd, brinjals, red capsicum, yellow capsicum and green capsicum and mix well. Add chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, salt, crushed black peppercorns and basil leaves and mix well.
  • Heat another non-stick pan, add butter and let it melt. Add refined flour, mix and saute for a little while without letting the flour to colour.
  • Add milk gradually whisking continuously so that no lumps are formed. Add salt and crushed black peppercorns, grated nutmeg and parmesan cheese and mix well.
  • Take 4 small bowls, spread some cheese sauce in each bowl. Place a lasagna sheet over the sauce, place some vegetable mixture over it and top it with some cheese sauce. Sprinkle some processed cheese over the sauce.
  • Place another lasagna roundel over the cheese and repeat the layers once more. Cover it all with 3 lasagna sheets so as to cover the entire surface fully.
  • Put some more cheese sauce, sprinkle some mozzarella cheese and top it with parmesan cheese.
  • Keep the bowls in a baking tray, keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or till the top layers become crispy and golden.
  • Serve it hot with garlic bread and lettuce salad.