24/11/2025
Veggie Lasagne
Ingredients
*Extra-virgin olive oil
*3 large carrots, chopped
*1 red bell pepper, chopped
*1 medium courgette, chopped
*1 medium onion, chopped
*Salt
*170g baby spinach
*1 tin chopped tomatoes
*Fresh basil
*2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
*Red pepper flakes
*2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
*Freshly ground black pepper
*No-boil lasagna sheets
*2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 220 fan.
In a large frying pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Once bubbling, add the carrots, bell pepper, courgette, onion, and salt. Cook until the veggies are golden on the edges.
Add large handfuls of spinach. Cook until the spinach has wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
Pour the tomatoes into a sieve and drain off the excess. Then, transfer the drained tomatoes to a food processor. Add the basil, olive oil, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes.
Pulse the mixture until the tomatoes have broken down to a spreadable consistency. Pour the mixture into a bowl for later. Rinse out the food processor.
Pour half of the cottage cheese into the processor and blend it until smooth. Transfer the mixture to large mixing bowl.
Transfer the cooked veggie mixture to the food processor. Pulse until they are more finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of whipped cottage cheese. Top with the remaining cottage cheese, then add ¼ teaspoon salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
Spread ½ cup tomato sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9” by 9” baking dish. Layer 3 lasagna sheets on top. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the sheets. Top with ¾ cup tomato sauce, then sprinkle ½ cup shredded cheese on top.
Top with 3 more sheets, and remaining cottage cheese mixture. Sprinkle with ½ cup shredded cheese.
Top with 3 more sheets, then spread ¾ cup tomato sauce over the top. Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese.
Wrap parchment paper or foil around the lasagna. Cook for 18 minutes, then remove the cover, rotate 180° and cook for 10 minutes, until turning brown.
Remove from oven and let the lasagna cool. Sprinkle with additional basil, slice and serve.
Enjoy 😋
