Construction is key when making a good lasagne but maybe more importantly is what you pack in. Lay a sheet of lasagne and begin adding the rich tomato sauce dotted with hidden sautéed veggies. Then another lasagne sheet and more sauce and more and more! Don’t forget the Parmesan to give this meat-free marvel extra oomph.
We’ve replaced the lentils in this recipe with black beans due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 stalk
celery
½
Onion
3 clove
garlic
1
carrot
1 packet
fresh lasagne sheet
(Contains Gluten, Egg; May be present Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut. )
1 packet
black beans
(Contains Soy; )
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Onion
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
baby leaves
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk; )
1 packet
beef & pork mince
olive oil
1 tsp
brown sugar
¼ cup
water
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
plain flour
(Contains Gluten; )
½ cup
milk
(Contains Milk; )
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Finely chop celery, onion (see ingredients) and garlic. • Slice fresh lasagne sheet in half widthways. • Grate carrot. • Rinse lentils.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef & pork mince, celery, onion and carrot, stirring, until softened, 7-8 minutes. • Add garlic and garlic & herb seasoning, and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add diced tomatoes, vegetable stock powder, lentils, the brown sugar and water and cook until thickened, 18-20 minutes. • Season with salt and pepper. Stir through baby leaves until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
• While the filling is cooking, heat a medium frying pan over medium heat. Cook the butter and plain flour, stirring, until a thin paste forms, 1 minute. • Remove pan from heat, then slowly whisk in the milk. Whisk until smooth. Season to taste.
• Spoon half the filling into a baking dish. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets (lay two sheets alongside each other for 4 people). • Repeat with the remaining filling and lasagne sheets.
• Top with white sauce and sprinkle over grated Parmesan cheese. • Bake lasagne until golden, 20-25 minutes.
• Divide beef, pork and lentil hidden veggie lasagne between plates. Enjoy!