Thermomix Vegetable Lasagne

This Thermomix Vegetable Lasagne is loaded with fresh vegetables and paired with a creamy cheese sauce for a delicious vegetarian lasagne.

This rich and cheesy vegetable lasagne is a great alternative to a traditional lasagne, and perfect for vegetarians or those looking to cut down on red meat.

It's equally good as a family meal or a casual dinner party with friends.

Making a lasagne can traditionally be quite time-consuming and hard work having to make both a ragu and a cheese sauce and then assemble and bake it.

The great thing about the Thermomix is it reduces some of this workload. I don't know about you, but making a cheese sauce in the Thermomix was life changing!

This lasagne is perfect for making ahead of time and then reheating when the family are ready to eat. It also re-heats really well for school lunches or lazy dinner days and can be frozen for later.

I also love that you can make the vegetable ragu sauce ahead of time and then keep it in the fridge until needed, making it quicker to prepare later.

Ingredients

There are three parts to this lasagne recipe: the vegetable ragu, the cheese sauce, and the lasagne itself.

For the vegetable ragu:

The vegetables I have chosen are based on a basic ratatouille recipe. You can mix up the vegetables you use, based on what you have in your fridge, or what are your favourites.

Mushrooms, spinach and roasted pumpkin are all good options to include too.

• Onions
• Garlic
• Olive oil
• Eggplant
• Red capsicum
• Zucchini
• Tinned tomatoes (can substitute with fresh but might want to add 1/ 2 cup of vegetable stock to add. alittle liquid).
• Tomato paste (not pictured above, sorry!)
• Italian herbs (can substitute with oregano or other herbs. Can also substitute with fresh herbs).
• Fresh basil

For the cheese sauce:

• Cheese - I usually use cheddar. You want something that has a good flavour but nothing too overpowering.
• Butter
• Plain flour
• Milk

For the lasagne:

• Lasagne sheets - make sure you buy lasagne sheets that do not need to be pre-cooked. They are usually labelled 'Instant' on the packet. This way you can just layer them on the lasagna straight from the packet.
• Cheese - again I use cheddar, or a mix of mozzarella and parmesan. Shop-bought pizza cheese works well too here as it has the right balance of flavour and stringiness.

How to make Vegetable Lasagne in the Thermomix

Full step-by-step instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

There are four stages to making this lasgna:

• Make the vegetable ragu
• Make the cheese sauce
• Assemble the lasagna
• Bake the lasagna

Step 1: Make the Vegetable Ragu

Making the ragu is super simple. Start by chopping the onion and garlic and sauteeing in olive oil.

Next add the vegetables and herbs and cook for 5 minutes before adding the tomatoes

Then you just need to let it cook away for 20 minutes. You can set aside or refrigerate until ready to make the lasagne.

Step 2: Make the Cheese Sauce

Firstly, grate the Cheese and set aside. Then, melt the butter for 2 minutes.

Next, add flour and milk and cook for 13 minutes. And finally, add the grated cheese and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 3: Assemble the Lasagne

Once you have both sauces ready, it's time to assemble the lasagna. How many layers you make will depend on the size of your dish and how much sauce you add to each layer.

I like to aim for at least three layers of the lasagna sheets.

Start by adding a thin layer of the ragu on the bottom of the lasagna dish. Then place the lasagna sheets on top.

Next pour over the cheese sauce.

And then repeat the layers: ragu, lasagna, cheese sauce, ragu, lasagna, cheese sauce - until you have used up all of your sauces.

It doesn't really matter if you end up with ragu or cheese sauce on top.

Once you have finished layering, sprinkle grated cheese over the top of the lasagna and it is ready to go in the oven.

Step 4: Bake the Lasagne

The lasagna will take around 30 minutes in a pre-heated oven. The cheese should be nicely browned and bubbling when you take it out of the oven.

What to serve with Lasagne

The lasagna is quite rich and so doesn't need anything too complex to go with it.

Personally, I think this is best served with a leafy green salad and perhaps some Thermomix garlic bread on the side.

You could also serve some steamed vegetables such as asparagus or broccoli.

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