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.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 4
Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Total cost: $18.16 / $4.54 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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 courgette, 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
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)
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Calories 220cal
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Kilojoules 920kJ
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Protein 14g
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Total fat 5g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 4g
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Sodium 240mg
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Calcium 200mg
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Iron 3mg
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.
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