Vegetable lasagna (step by step Recipe)

Name: Vegetable lasagna (step by step Recipe)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 600 gms Canned tomatoes :(If taking fresh tomatoes, then take 6); 1 tbsp Chopped Garlic; 2 tsps Dried italian herbs; 1 tsp (adjust as per the taste) Chilli flakes; 1 tsp (as per the taste) Salt; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp All purpose flour/Plain flour / Maida; 1 cup Full fat Milk; 1 tsp Olive oil; 1 tsp (as per the taste) Salt; 1 tsp Black or white pepper; 3/4 cup (I used cheddar, you can use any Cheese; 1 tsp (totally optional) Italian herbs; 1 cup Mushrooms; 2 cups Spinach; 1 cup Bell peppers; 3/4 cup Onions; 1/2 cup Chopped Broccoli; 1 tbsp garlic; 1 tsp Chilli flakes; 1 tsp (You can use fresh even) Dried basil; as per the Salt; 1 tbsp Oil; Both the prepared sauces Roasted Veggies Lasagna sheets/Pasta; 250 gms cheddar cheese; 150 gms mozzarella

Priyanka Sushant Varma @cook_16566175

Mumbai

#myfirstrecipe
I am posting my first recipe of Vegetable Lasagna. It's super cheesy and delicious. I have customised the recipe as per Indian tastes buds by adding chilli flakes as the original recipe is a bit bland. Also, there is no particular rule for adding the veggies, usually I like the combination of mushrooms and spinach, hence that's on my mind everytime ;)

Priyanka Sushant Varma @cook_16566175

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Ingredients

Preparing the red sauce
600 gms Canned tomatoes :(If taking fresh tomatoes, then take 6)
1 tbspChopped Garlic
2 tspsDried italian herbs
1 tsp (adjust as per the taste)Chilli flakes
1 tsp (as per the taste)Salt
1 tbspSugar
1/2 tspBlack pepper
1 tbspOlive oil
Preparing the white sauce
1 tbspButter
1 tbspAll purpose flour/Plain flour / Maida
1 cupFull fat Milk
1 tspOlive oil
1 tsp (as per the taste)Salt
1 tspBlack or white pepper
3/4 cup (I used cheddar, you can use anyCheese
1 tsp (totally optional)Italian herbs
Roasting the vegetables
1 cupMushrooms
2 cupsSpinach
1 cupBell peppers
3/4 cupOnions
1/2 cup ChoppedBroccoli
1 tbsp garlic
1 tspChilli flakes
1 tsp (You can use fresh even)Dried basil
as per the Salt
1 tbspOil
Layering
Both the prepared sauces Roasted Veggies Lasagna sheets/Pasta
250 gms cheddar cheese
150 gms mozzarella

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Steps

1

Preparing the red sauce: Heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and saute. Once done add tomatoes and all the other spices and herbs including sugar. Simmer it for 10-15 minutes or unless it becomes a little thick
2

Preparing the white sauce :Heat oil and butter in a pan, add flour and roast it unless you get a nice aroma and a little golden colour. Slowly add in the milk and continuously whisk it, so that no lumps are formed. Once nicely mixed, boil it. As soon as it starts thickening up add in the cheese, pepper, salt and herbs (If adding). If you get lumps in your sauce, no need to worry just pass it through a sieve and it will be fine. Cook it unless you get a desired consistency.
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Roasting the vegetables: Heat oil in a pan, add in garlic and saute. Once done, add in the onions and saute until translucent. Then add in the rest of the veggies - mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers and broccoli (I used frozen broccoli hence added in the end but if you are using fresh, just add in with the rest veggies).
Also add in the chilli flakes, basil and salt. Mix everything and let it cook unless all the moisture dries out.
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Layering: For layering, take a pan and grease with some oil (I used porcelain 9"x 6" dish, you can use cake tin also)
Pour in a little red sauce and spread, then layer the pasta sheets tightly and compact.
Spread some roasted veggies and spread. Then pour in some white sauce and again spread. Finally spread in some cheese. Repeat the layering process thrice.
5

Baking :Once done with the layering, cover the pan with an aluminum foil and bake it in a preheated oven at 180°C for first 20 minutes, then take out the aluminum foil and again bake for 15 minutes. If you want your cheese to be a little brown just broil it for 1 minute at 230°C (Pleas don't move away during broiling)
Once done, let it cool for 15 minutes and then cut a slice and Enjoy!