Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna
With zucchini and a creamy cheese sauce, it’s the real deal!
Whenever I think of lasagna, I always think of Garfield. The cat, of course, was crazy about the minced meat version, but he probably would have loved this vegetarian zucchini one too. It may not contain meat, but with its wonderfully creamy cheese sauce, it easily wins people over. Give it a try! A must for meat-free days.
Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna
With zucchini and a creamy cheese sauce, it's the real deal!
Ingredients
- 200 g lasagna sheets (made from durum wheat)
- 1 zucchini
- 1 pinch salt
- 300 g mild semi-hard cheese (such as Edam or Gouda)
For the homemade tomato sauce:
- 500 g Happy Frucht tomato puree (sugar-free)
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 2 cloves garlic (optional)
For the cheese sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp oat flour
- 200 ml cooking cream (22%)
- 100 ml water
- 1 handful mild semi-hard cheese (such as Edam or Gouda)
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Wash the zucchini, cut off both ends, and slice it lengthwise into thin strips. Sprinkle both sides with salt and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the tomato puree and the spices. Bring to a boil, then set aside.
- In another saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the oat flour, stir, and lightly toast it. Add the water and mix until smooth and lump-free. Pour in the cream and cook until you get a creamy sauce. Remove from heat, then stir in the cheese and spices. Set aside.
- Take an ovenproof dish and spread a ladle of tomato sauce evenly on the bottom. Place three lasagna sheets on top.Layer half of the zucchini slices over the lasagna sheets. Add half of the tomato sauce on top, then another three lasagna sheets.Place the remaining zucchini slices on top of the second layer of pasta. Add the remaining tomato sauce, then another three lasagna sheets.On the third layer of lasagna sheets, spread half of the cheese sauce, then add another three sheets.Finally, spread the remaining cheese sauce on top and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 40 minutes.
- After 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes, until the cheese becomes golden and slightly crispy.
Calories and macros
1 serving
Energy: 344 calories
Protein: 23 grams
Carbohydrates: 30 grams
Fat: 14 grams
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