Lazy vegetarian lasagne

Who thought lasagne could be low calorie and super easy to make! This healthy vegetarian lasagne recipe is cheesy and delicious, ideal for lunch or dinner, and it can easily be made gluten free.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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cooking spray oil

200g button mushrooms, sliced

2 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes

300g fresh lasagne sheets (about 6-7 sheets)

1 large courgettezucchiniX, grated or 2 cups cooked spinach, water squeezed out, chopped

1 ¼ cups reduced-fat fresh ricotta

1 tablespoon skim milk

¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese

1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a 24x24x6cm baking dish with oil. Set aside. Spray a frying pan with oil and cook mushrooms over a medium heat for 8 minutes.

2 Spread half the tomatoes over base of baking dish. Cover with a layer of lasagne sheets, trimming if necessary. Top with half the mushrooms, half the courgette (or spinach), half the remaining tomatoes and 2 tablespoons ricotta. Cover with another layer of pasta. Top with remaining mushrooms, courgette (or spinach) and tomatoes. Sprinkle with another 2 tablespoons ricotta and top with a final layer of pasta.

3 Whisk remaining ricotta and milk until smooth. Spread over pasta. Sprinkle cheeses over top. Bake for 40 minutes until golden. Serve.

Serving suggestion

Steamed vegetables

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free lasagne sheets, and make sure your canned tomatoes are gluten free.
Instead of using lasagne sheets, try layering 5mm-thick eggplant slices. Adding fresh basil gives even more flavour.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 220 cal

Kilojoules 920 kJ

Protein 14 g

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 7 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 240 mg

Calcium 200 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.