Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

Deep-roasted vegetables layered with béchamel, no one misses the meat.

Prep Time45 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
YieldServes 6 to 8
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne
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Before You Start

Vegetable lasagne fails when the vegetables are steamed cubes in tomato water. It succeeds when they are roasted hard first, which concentrates them into something worth layering. Aubergine, courgette, peppers and red onion go in at full heat, then meet a proper béchamel and good tomato sauce in the standard stack. Sunday afternoon food, in the best way.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C / 425°F. Toss all the vegetables with the oil and plenty of salt across two trays (crowded vegetables steam) and roast 25 to 30 minutes until browned at the edges.

  2. 2

    Simmer the passata with the garlic, oregano and a pinch of sugar for 10 minutes. Fold the roasted vegetables through it.

  3. 3

    Béchamel: melt the butter, stir in the flour for a minute, whisk in the milk gradually and simmer to a coating sauce. Season with the nutmeg, salt and half the parmesan.

  4. 4

    Drop the oven to 190°C / 375°F. In a deep 23 x 33 cm dish, layer: vegetable sauce, pasta, béchamel, and repeat, finishing with a full béchamel blanket.

  5. 5

    Top with the mozzarella and remaining parmesan.

  6. 6

    Bake 40 to 45 minutes until bronzed and bubbling at the corners, and a knife slides through the pasta layers without resistance. Rest 15 full minutes: lasagne cut hot is soup, lasagne rested is architecture.

💡 Baker's tips

  • The 15 minute rest is structural, not optional. The layers set as the starches cool slightly, which is the difference between a slice and a ladleful.
  • Two trays for roasting. One crowded tray steams the vegetables grey and the whole dish inherits the wateriness.

🔀 Make it your own

  • A layer of wilted spinach or crumbled feta among the vegetables.
  • Add a jar of drained artichokes to the roasting tray for the luxury version.

📦 Storing & freezing

Better on day two, like all lasagne: fridge for 3 days, portions reheated until piping. Freezes baked or unbaked for 3 months. This is the correct dish to deliver to someone having a hard week.

❓ Frequently asked

How do you keep vegetable lasagne from being watery?

Roast the vegetables hard first at high heat. Roasting evaporates their water and concentrates flavour. Raw or steamed vegetables release everything into the layers instead.

Do lasagne sheets need boiling first?

Dried no-boil sheets work if both sauces are slightly loose and every sheet is fully covered. Regular dried sheets want 2 minutes of softening in boiling water first.

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