Vegan Tomato & Courgette Lasagne
Rich, creamy, delicious lasagne with heaps of veggies!
Servings 2
Calories 323kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE RED SAUCE
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 vine-ripened tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato passata
- ½ cup water
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- Garlic powder
- Turmeric
FOR THE WHITE SAUCE
- 4 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 tablespoon cornflour
- 2 tablespoon water
- ½ cup almond milk unsweetened
IN- BETWEEN LAYERS AND TOPPINGS
- 1 courgette medium-sized
- 3 vine-ripened tomatoes
- 1 tbs nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoon vegan cheese
- ½ cup basil
Instructions
RED SAUCE
- Chop the onions and garlic.
- Heat up 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large non-stick pan.
- Fry onions and garlic for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Cut tomatoes into very small cubes, add to the pan.
- Fry for 5 minutes, then add tomato passata (1 cup) and water (½) cup.
- Fry gently for additional 10-15 minutes.
- Add a vegetable stock cube, garlic powder and a sprinkle of turmeric.
WHITE SAUCE
- Slowly add almond milk to a mixture of cornflour, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
- Make sure to add the water slowly and keep stirring vigorously to avoid any clumps.
- Slowly heat up on low heat until you’re left with a perfectly creamy, thick white sauce. If sauce is too thick, slowly add extra liquid (water or almond milk).
TO ASSEMBLE
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 356°F (fan oven).
- Use a deep baking tray to assemble your lasagne.
- Start with a layer of red sauce. Gently place a layer of lasagne sheets on top.
- Continue assembling your lasagne in the following order: white sauce, red sauce, a layer of thinly sliced courgette, lasagne sheet, white sauce, red sauce, a layer of thinly sliced tomatoes, a layer of thinly sliced courgette, lasagne sheet, white sauce, red sauce, vegan cheese*
- If you are using dry (not fresh) lasagne sheets, make sure to cover every single lasagne sheet in PLENTY of liquid or it will not cook properly.
- Bake for 35 minutes at 180°C / 356°F (fan oven).
- Serve with fresh basil leaves and a generous sprinkle of nutritional yeast.
Notes
*Alternatively, feel free to assemble the sheets according to your own preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 2196mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 4254IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 5mg