My Favourite Vegetable Lasagne

A community recipe by blondie1

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Introduction

Adapted from AWW 'Low Fat meals in minutes' - it has a really good (and distinctive) layer of sweet leeks which really brings the recipe together. It says use low fat cheese but I can't quite bring myself too (Its not REAL cheese!!!). Another plus as it only uses one pan and the lasagne dish - less washing up :) Serves fairly 3 people or 4 with sides (bread and salad)

Ingredients

Serves: 3-4

Metric Cups

For the Pasta

lasagne sheets (depends on size and shape of lasagne dish but about 3 per layer, so approximately 9)

For the Tomato Sauce

2 tins tinned tomatoes (2 x 400g)
2 tablespoons olive oil (light in colour)
3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon caster sugar
salt
pepper

For the Leeks

4 large leeks (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon olive oil (light again)
15 grams butter
1½ tablespoons caster sugar
3 large aubergines (cut in lengthways into 1cm slices)
olive oil
cheese (strong, grated - I use Cheddar and/or parmesan)

For the Pasta

lasagne sheets (depends on size and shape of lasagne dish but about 3 per layer, so approximately 9)

For the Tomato Sauce

2 tins tinned tomatoes (2 x 400g)
2 tablespoons olive oil (light in colour)
3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
salt
pepper

For the Leeks

4 large leeks (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon olive oil (light again)
1 ounce butter
1½ tablespoons superfine sugar
3 large eggplants (cut in lengthways into 1cm slices)
olive oil
cheese (strong, grated - I use Cheddar and/or parmesan)

Method

My Favourite Vegetable Lasagne is a community recipe submitted by blondie1 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

In a large frying pan, fry aubergines first until softening and beginning to brown in batches then put to side.

In the same pan, fry onions on a med/low heat until beginning to soften in olive oil for a couple of minutes, then add garlic and sugar. Stir for about 3 minutes more until all soft.

Add tomatoes and simmer until sauce is thickens to a good sludge type texture, but not too thick (unless precooking lasagne sheets). This usually takes a good 10 minutes. When done, remove from pan into a bowl, scraping sides down.

Add a little more olive oil and butter and fry garlic for a couple of mins, then add leeks and sugar until leeks are soft. This usually takes about 8 minutes.

Now to assemble lasagne - I do a layer of aubergine, a layer of grated cheese, a layer of leeks, a layer of tomato sauce, then the lasagne sheets, until all are used up, with a layer of tomato sauce and extra cheese on top. I use the leeks quite sparsely as a little bit goes a long way in terms of taste - I usually get 3 layers from this much.

In a large frying pan, fry eggplants first until softening and beginning to brown in batches then put to side.

In the same pan, fry onions on a med/low heat until beginning to soften in olive oil for a couple of minutes, then add garlic and sugar. Stir for about 3 minutes more until all soft.

Add a little more olive oil and butter and fry garlic for a couple of mins, then add leeks and sugar until leeks are soft. This usually takes about 8 minutes.

Now to assemble lasagne - I do a layer of eggplant, a layer of grated cheese, a layer of leeks, a layer of tomato sauce, then the lasagne sheets, until all are used up, with a layer of tomato sauce and extra cheese on top. I use the leeks quite sparsely as a little bit goes a long way in terms of taste - I usually get 3 layers from this much.