Vegan Lasagna with Lentil Bolognese
Ingredients
Bolognese sauce
- 1 stalk of celery thinly chopped
- 3 carrots peeled and thinly chopped
- 1 big white onion cubed
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 200 g lentils
- 150 ml dry white wine or vegetable broth
- 500 ml strained tomatoes
- 250 ml water
- 2 tsp. vegetable broth powder or 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 1 sprig of rosemary chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika (depends on how "smoky" you want your sauce to be)
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Lasagna sheets
- ca 300g (dry) lasagna sheet
Bechamel sauce
- 4 heaped tbsp. vegan margarine
- 4 tbsp. flour
- 400 ml cold oat milk
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Bolognese sauce
For bolognese sauce heat 3 tbsp. olive oil in a big pot over medium-high heat
Add celery, carrots and onion and fry them for about 3-4 min
Then, add tbsp of olive oil, garlic and lentils and cook for 3 min
Stir well and deglaze pot with white wine
Let that cook for about 2-3 min or until the wine has almost reduced
Then, add strained tomatoes, water, vegetable broth powder (or the cube), rosemary, bay leaves, oregano and smoked paprika
Stir well, reduce heat to low and cover pot with a lid
Let everything simmer for about 20 min, stirring occasionally
Add basil leaves and parsley, salt or pepper if needed
Turn off the heat
Bechamel sauce
For the bechamel sauce, melt margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat
Once melted, add flour and whisk everything together
Gradually add milk, whisking until well combined
Bring sauce to a boil, then remove the saucepan from the heat, add nutmeg and a pinch of salt and pepper
Assembly
Preheat your oven to 200°C
Add a bit of the bolognese sauce to the bottom of your casserole dish and spread evenly
layer your lasagna: lasagna sheets, bolognese sauce, lasagna sheets, bolognese sauce, lasagna sheets etc until there are no sheets left
Add rest of your bolognese sauce on top of your last lasagna sheets and finish everything with the bechamel sauce
Bake lasagna in the oven for about 35-40 min & Enjoy!