Courgette & Quorn Vegetarian Mince Lasagne Recipe

Name: Courgette & Quorn Vegetarian Mince Lasagne Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300g Quorn Mince; 2 large courgettes, thinly sliced, lengthways; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 2 sticks of celery, finely diced; 3 tbsp red pesto; 1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in 100ml hot water; 400g tomato passata; 3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped; 1 tsp oregano, dried; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Ingredients for the Topping; 250g ricotta cheese; 60ml low fat crème fraiche; ¼ tsp nutmeg; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 6 cherry tomatoes, halved - optional; 30g vegetarian hard cheese, grated

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courgette & quorn mince lasagne recipe vegetarian recipe

For a tempting taste of Italy, try our delicious gluten free veggie lasagne recipe with Quorn Vegetarian Mince. Fresh celery, onion and garlic, fried up to perfection in a heavenly pesto and passata sauce, mixed with Quorn Vegetarian Mince and layered with tasty chargrilled courgette ribbons and ricotta. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe is garnished with cherry tomatoes and baked in the oven, it’s a thing of beauty.

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Serves 4

45 mins

A Little Effort

385 cals
(Per serving)

15g of fat
(Per serving)

Gluten free

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Gluten Free

Low in Saturated Fat

No Soy

High in Protein

Ingredients

300g Quorn Mince
2 large courgettes, thinly sliced, lengthways
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 sticks of celery, finely diced
3 tbsp red pesto
1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in 100ml hot water
400g tomato passata
3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tsp oregano, dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Ingredients for the Topping
250g ricotta cheese
60ml low fat crème fraiche
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
6 cherry tomatoes, halved - optional
30g vegetarian hard cheese, grated

Method

Pre -heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 4-5 minutes until beginning to soften, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and celery and cook for a further 2 minutes
Stir in the red pesto, vegetable stock and tomato passata. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes then stir in the Quorn Mince. Cover and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and oregano and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat a griddle pan over a high heat and chargrill the courgette slices for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Combine the ricotta, crème fraiche, nutmeg, salt, pepper and half of the hard cheese in a bowl
In an ovenproof dish arrange a layer of chargrilled courgette slices, cover with the Quorn Mince mix then place a second layer of courgette slices over this. Spoon the ricotta topping over and garnish with the cherry tomatoes, black pepper and the remaining cheese
Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6 for 20 minutes

Did you know? Quorn Mince is low in saturated fat and high in protein, so it's a great addition as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Chefs tip

This is a great recipe to get in all those veggies that you may have in the kitchen. This dish also freezes well so how about saving your leftovers for another day!