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Less-agne Lasagne

Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • Hob
  • Oven

Ingredients

Layer

  • 1 Aubergine sliced
  • 1-2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Filling

  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 White Onion diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves sliced
  • 225 g Beef Mince or lentils
  • 1 tin Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 10 Basil Leaves
  • ½ tsp Oregano
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Red Wine
  • pinch Salt
  • pinch Pepper

Bechamel Sauce

  • 25 g Butter
  • 25 g Chickpea Flour
  • 200 ml Almond Milk
  • 10 g Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ½ tsp Nutmeg
  • pinch Salt
  • pinch Pepper

Topping

  • slices Parmesan or Cheddar Cheese or vegan cheese

Instructions

Layer

  • Slices aubergine into rounds drizzle with olive oil and roast for 40 minutes at 160°C.

Filling

  • Fry onions in olive oil until soft.
  • Add garlic and mince and fry until the mince had browned.
  • Add all other ingredients: tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, basil ,oregano, balsamic vinegar, red wine, salt and pepper. Simmer to combine for about 10 minutes.

Bechamel

  • Melt butter, add chickpea flour to form a roux.
  • Slowly mix in the milk little by little to make sauce.
  • Add in other flavours: nutritional yeast, nutmeg, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • If sauce is lumpy you can pass it through a sieve.

Combine

  • Put half the beef filling in a dish, top with half the aubergine, then half the bechamel sauce. Repeat.
  • Top with cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 180°C until top starts to crisp.

Notes

Diet: Paleo - depending on what cheese you use.
Diet: Vegan - choose lentils instead of beef mince and vegan cheese and butter.