Quorn Mince Lasagne

Bring a taste of Italy to your kitchen with this healthier alternative to a continental classic - lasagne.

Swap your usual mince for our tasty, meat free mince in this vegetarian lasagne recipe. You'll still get to enjoy all the comforts of a homemade lasagne with oozy cheese, a creamy white sauce and a deliciously tasty tomatoey ragu between layers of perfectly cooked pasta.

You can also use ready-made tomato sauce and white sauce, or batch cook the sauces and freeze them for speedy mid-week meals when time isn't on your side!

This vegetarian mince lasagne recipe is a little healthier than the usual options out there but just as delicious - trust us, it'll be a family favourite in no time. Bellissimo!

Serves 4

30 mins

A Little Effort

538 cals
(Per serving)

24g of fat
(Per serving)

Ingredients

  • 500g Quorn Mince
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil (Unlike beef mince, Quorn Mince does not need to be cooked in oil, you can just add it into the sauce. So you only need 1tbsp of olive oil for this recipe)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of crushed garlic
  • 100g mushrooms, sliced
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp vegetarian red pesto
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 3 tbsp red wine
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil, shredded
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 8-10 lasagne sheets
  • 25g butter or margarine
  • 25g plain flour
  • 300ml milk
  • 100g mature cheddar cheese, grated plus extra for topping
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper or ground white pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened.
  3. Add the mushrooms and cook for a couple of minutes.
  4. Stir in the Quorn mince and then the tomatoes, vegetarian red pesto, oregano, wine and vegetable stock cube. Increase the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the basil, season to taste then remove from the heat.
  6. Make the white sauce by melting the butter, stir in the flour and cook gently for a minute stirring constantly. Slowly add the milk and reheat until beginning to thicken. At this stage add the cheese, season to taste and simmer gently for 2 minutes.
  7. Spoon half of the mince mixture over the base of an ovenproof dish, top with lasagne sheets, repeat the layers, then pour over the cheese sauce and scatter with a little grated cheese and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
  8. Serve immediately with a green salad and garlic bread.