Mediterranean vegetable & Lentil Lasagne

A comforting classic with a heart-healthy twist. Layers of rich Mediterranean vegetables and lentils are paired with a creamy, lighter white sauce and topped with golden melted mozzarella – perfect for a wholesome, flavour-packed family meal.

MAIN VEGETARIAN FOOD WASTE TIP PREP & COOK:1hr 20Min

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Ingredients

Serves 4

1 tbsp oil

1 aubergine, diced

1 onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 courgette, diced

400g can lentils

400g can chopped tomatoes

100g tenderstem broccoli spears, halved

1½ tsp LoSalt®

25g unsalted butter

25g plain flour

300ml skimmed milk

9 sheets fresh lasagne

50g grated mozzarella

Fresh green salad to serve

Nutritional Information

Energy (kcal): 67, Protein: 3.1g, Fat: 2.3g, Sat Fat: 1.0g, Carbs: 7.4g, Sugar: 2.5g, Fibre: 1.8g, Salt: 0.15g

Instructions

Preheat oven 2000C, gas mark 6.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the aubergine, onion and red pepper for 5 minutes. Add the courgette, lentils with all the juices, tomatoes and 1 tsp LoSalt. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until tender.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour, cook for 1 minute. Gradually blend in the milk to form a smooth paste, heat, stirring constantly until just boiling and thickened, stir in the remaining LoSalt and some black pepper to taste.
Spread 2 tbsp of the vegetable sauce over the base of a 2 litre serving dish, add 3 sheets of lasagne. Spread over ½ of the remaining vegetable sauce, 3 more sheets of lasagne then spread over 1/3 of the white sauce. Top with the remaining vegetable sauce then the remaining lasagne. Spread over the remaining white sauce.
Sprinkle with the mozzarella and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with a fresh green salad.

Food Waste Angle

A flexible, batch-cook recipe ideal for preparing ahead and using leftover vegetables. The vegetable sauce can be made in advance and the lasagne reheated in portions, helping reduce food waste while supporting convenient healthier eating.