Veg Lasagna Recipe
Veg Lasagna is a classic Italian baked pasta dish, layered with sheets of pasta, rich tomato sauce, creamy béchamel, and a hearty filling of seasoned vegetables like spinach, zucchini, and mushrooms. Each layer is often topped with a blend of melted cheeses, resulting in a comforting, golden-brown casserole. A harmonious blend of textures and flavors, this vegetarian version retains all the richness and depth of the traditional recipe. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, it’s a universally loved dish that is both satisfying and elegant
For Red Sauce Ingredients
2 Tablespoon oil
5-6 Garlic cloves (sliced)
1 Medium size onion (chopped)
1 Tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
2 Cup tomato puree
Sugar a pinch
1 Tablespoon Ketchup
1 Tablespoon oregano
1 Tablespoon Red chili flakes
Salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper
Step:1
Set a sauce pan on low heat , add oil , garlic and onions cook until onions are translucent . Add Kashmiri red chili powder and cook briefly on low flame for 10-15 seconds
Step:2
Now , add tomato puree and the remaining ingredients , stir well and cook on medium high heat , cover and cook for 10-15 minutes . Homemade red sauce is ready , keep it aside to be used later in the lasagna
For White Sauce Ingredients
30 Gm butter
30 Gm refined flour
400 ML milk
Salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper powder
1/2 Tablespoon oregano
A pinch nutmeg powder
50 Gm processed cheese
Step:1
Set a pan on medium low heat , add butter and let it melt , add the flour and cook the flour for 2-3 minutes , remember not to burn the flour or changing the colour to brown , keep it light brown
Step:2
Further add , milk in 3 batches and make sure to whisk well while adding milk to make a lump free sauce . Further add salt to taste , a pinch of black pepper powder , oregano and nutmeg powder , stir well
Step:3
Now add processed cheese and stir well until the cheese melt . The white sauce is ready
For Stir Fried Veggies Ingredients
1 Tablespoon oil
2 Tablespoon chopped garlic
1 Tablespoon chopped ginger
2-3 NOS chopped green chili
Veggies:
1/3 Cup carrot
1/3 Cup mushroom
1/3 Cup yellow zucchini
1/3 Cup green zucchini
1/3 Cup sweet corn kernels
1/3 Cup yellow bell pepper
1/3 Cup red bell pepper
1/3 Cup green bell pepper
1/3 Cup broccoli
Salt and black pepper to taste
Sugar a pinch
1 Tablespoon red chili flakes
Step:1
Set a wok on medium high heat , add olive oil garlic , ginger and green chili , cook 1-2 minutes . Further , add carrot and mushroom and cook for 1-2 minutes on high heat
Step:2
Further add the remaining veggies and cook them for 1-2 minutes on high heat . Add salt and black pepper powder to taste oregano , chili flakes m toss and cook for 1-2 minutes , stir-fried veggies are ready , keep aside to be used later
To Make Lasagna Sheets Ingredients
400 Gm refined flour
1/2 Tablespoon salt
210-220 ML water
For boiling
Water
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon oil
Step:1
In a bowl , add refined flour , salt to taste , mix well and add water gradually , combine the water and flour well
Step:2
Transfer the dough over the kitchen platform sprinkle some dry flour and knead the dough well by stretching it until the dough is smooth , cover it with a damp cloth and rest the dough for 15-30 minutes
Step:3
After the rest , knead the dough once again and divide the dough in 2-3 equal dough balls , dust with dry flour flatten it with hand , further roll the dough with the help of a rolling pin , in a very thin sheet , make sure to dust dry flour every time you roll to avoid the dough from sticking or overlapping
Step:4
Remember the dough is stiff in texture so it will require effort to roll a thin sheet , if you have a paste rolling machine you can use that too . To check whether your sheet is thin enough , put your hands beneath the sheet , if hands are visible your good to cut them
Step:5
As you roll it in thin sheet , trim the edges and further cut them in rectangular sheet . You can alter the size of the sheets as per you baking dish size . Set water for boiling , add salt to taste and oil , boil the lasagna sheets for 5-6 minutes . Strain the lasagna sheets and they are ready to use for baking lasagna
For Assembly Ingredients
Lasagna Sheets
White sauce
Red Sauce
Stir fried veggies
Cheese
Step:1
Spread little red sauce in a microwave safe bowl , add a lasagna sheet , further spread red sauce pasta and stir-fried veggies , spread a layer of white sauce and grate some cheese , layer it with lasagna are serve layers formed . Or until it reached your rim your baking dish
Step:2
Do the final layering , by adding good amount of mozzarella or processed cheese
Step:3
Preheat the over and bake in convection + grill mode at 200 for 20 minutes or until the cheese browns . Lasagna is ready , cut in square and serve immediately with some garlic breads