Vegetable Lasagna

I am a big fan Italian cuisine and love eating out at Italian restaurants.

My best friend, Sharanya, and I used to celebrate our birthday lunches exclusively at Italian restaurants back in Dubai. We used to go through all the reviews and hunt down new Italian restaurants to try. Now, after moving to the US, although I have visited few Italian joints serving vegetarian options, I am yet to come across a place that offers Vegetarian Lasagna without EGG.

That is when my husband and I started preparing Vegetable Lasagna at home for date nights. It is easy to prepare once you plan out your ingredients and can be a nice family bonding activity.

You can play with the ingredients to and adjust how you like. I LOVE THE CHEESE OVERLOAD in this lasagna!  You can make it healthier by reducing the cream and cheese.

This Vegetarian Lasagna serves as an excellent meal for dinner parties too! You can prepare the lasagna in advance and pop in the oven 30 minutes before you are ready to serve!

So, let us get right to it!   

Print Recipe

Vegetable Lasagna

Servings

Ingredients

Sautéed Vegetables

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cup vegetables chopped
• 1 cup vegetables of your choice chopped
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 1/2 cup olives optional
• 1 tbsp mixed Italian herbs a
• dash of cracked pepper as per spice preference

Prepare the Sauce

• 3 tsp oil
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic minced/chopped
• 2 tbsp red chili flakes adjust as per spice preference
• 32oz / 4cups pasta sauce fresh or canned
• salt as per taste
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
• Few fresh basil leaves

Layer and bake lasagna

• 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
• 4-6 Ready to bake lasagna sheet depending of number of layers and size of baking dish
• 1- 1 1/2 cup mozzarella Shredded
• chili flakes Optional-as per spice preference
• cracked pepper Optional-as per spice preference

Servings Ingredients Sautéed Vegetables 2 tsp oil 1 onion chopped 1 cup vegetables chopped 1 cup vegetables of your choice chopped 1 cup chopped spinach 1/2 cup olives optional 1 tbsp mixed Italian herbs a dash of cracked pepper as per spice preference Prepare the Sauce 3 tsp oil 1 1/2 tsp garlic minced/chopped 2 tbsp red chili flakes adjust as per spice preference 32oz / 4cups pasta sauce fresh or canned salt as per taste 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded Few fresh basil leaves Layer and bake lasagna 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs 4-6 Ready to bake lasagna sheet depending of number of layers and size of baking dish 1- 1 1/2 cup mozzarella Shredded chili flakes Optional-as per spice preference cracked pepper Optional-as per spice preference

Instructions

Sautéed Vegetables

1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan
2. Add 1 onion(chopped).
3. Add some salt, to make the onions cook faster. Sauté
4. After 2 minutes, add 1 cup chopped vegetables of your choice, 1 cup chopped spinach, 1/2 cup olives (optional), 1tbsp mixed Italian herbs, a dash of cracked pepper ( as per your spice preference). Sauté for few minutes.
5. Once vegetables are cooked, turn off the flame and keep aside.

Prepare the Sauce

1. Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan. Add 1 1/2 tsp garlic (minced/chopped)
2. After 30 seconds, add 2 tbsp red chili flakes (adjust as per spice preference), 32oz/4cups pasta sauce and required salt. You can use fresh or canned sauce. Today we are using canned to save time. Let the sauce simmer in low-medium flame for 5 minutes
3. After 5 minutes, add ½ cup heavy cream. Let the sauce simmer for another 3 minutes.
4. Optional- Add 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
5. Turn off the flame. Top with few fresh basil leaves and keep aside

Layer and bake lasagna

1. Layers: o Bread crumb. o Sauce o Ready to bake lasagna sheet o Sautéed vegetables o Shredded mozzarella o Add chili flakes & cracked pepper if you want more spice Repeat from steps 3 to 6 You can create another layer if you want, depending on your baking dish size.
2. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 Degree F for 30 to 35 minutes, depending on size of your dish and number of layers
3. Lasagna is ready! It took us 30 minutes to bake fully.