Vegetarian Lasagne with Quorn Mince
- Servings: 4
- Calories per serving: 650
- Frying pan
- Ovenproof dish
- Saucepan
- Thyme, 1tsp
- Basil Powder, 2tbsp
- Rosemary Powder, 1tsp
- Oregano, 1 tsp
- Dried chilli flakes, 1tsp
- Garlic Powder, 1tsp
- Parsley Powder, 1tsp
- 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
- Salt
- White pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil (1tbsp)
- 500g Quorn Mince
- 400g Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 Onion (100g?)
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- Mushrooms, 100g
- Vegetarian Red Pesto, 3tbsp
- Red wine, 3tbsp
- Lasagne Sheets, 8-10
- Butter, 25g
- Plain Flour, 25g
- Milk, 300ml
- Mature Cheddar Cheese, 100g
- Dice the onion, store in a container
- Crush and Dice Garlic Cloves, store in the same container as the onion
- Dice mushrooms, store in a container
- Open Chopped Tomatoes
- Measure out 500g Quorn Mince into a container
- Measure out Red Pesto into a container
- Measure out red wine into a small glass
- Start preheating oven to 200C
- Measure out 25g butter
- Measure out 25g Plain Flour
- Grate the cheddar into a container
- Set aside Basil Powder, Rosemary Powder and Thyme in a small container
- Set aside Oregano, Dried Chilli Flakes, Garlic Powder, Parsley Powder in small container
- Crumble stock cube over the same container with oregano, chilli flakes et al
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in the frying pan
- Add garlic and onion
- Start timer once they're frying
- 5 MINS
- Add mushrooms
- 7 MINS
- Stir in red wine, it should deglaze the pan
- 8 MINS
- Stir in Quorn Mince
- Stir in the tomatoes
- Stir in the red pesto
- Stir in Oregano, Dried Chilli Flakes, Garlic Powder, Parsley Powder and stock
- 16 MINS
- Stir in the Basil Powder, Rosemary Powder and Thyme
- Add 1tsp salt and white pepper
- Take pan off heat
- Reset timer
- Add butter to saucepan, put saucepan under heat
- When the butter is mostly melted
- Stir in the flour
- Cook on a low-med heat
- Start the timer
- 1 MIN
- Add milk slowly and turn heat high
- After mixture has begun to thicken (~2-3 mins)
- Add the cheddar
- Reduce temperature to low-med
- Season to taste (salt, pepper)
- Reset & start timer again
- 2 MIN
- Spoon half of the mince mixture (from saucepan) over the base of the oven dish
- Top that layer with lasagne sheets
- Repeat agian
- Pour the white sauce (from saucepan) across the top
- Add some extra grated cheese across the top if desired
- Add tray to oven, cook for 25-30 minutes, turning after 20. Top should be golden brown and bubbling.
- Try Shitake Mushrooms
- Find substitutes for the butter and milk, make it vegan.
- More tomato sauce?
- Add other veg/fillings (Aubergine, peppers, sweet potatoes)- there was enough space to make it a little bigger
- Try fresh parsley and basil instead of dried powders (Apparently they don't keep their flavour when dried and then simmered in a mixture)