Veg-packed meatball lasagne

Name: Veg-packed meatball lasagne
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2½ tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion finely chopped; 250g chestnut mushrooms finely chopped; 250g lean beef mince; 1 medium egg; 30g parmesan plus an extra 2 tbsp; 1 garlic clove crushed; 25g fresh white breadcrumbs; 300g fresh pasta sheets; 200g mozzarella grated; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 2 courgettes grated; 2 carrots grated; 2 celery sticks, grated; 1 tbsp chopped thyme; 680g passata; 300ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 50g butter; 50g plain flour; 600ml milk; 2 bay leaves (optional); ½ cauliflower cut into very small florets, stalk cut into small cubes

Instructions

Prep:35minCook:1h 55min

Keen to eat more veg but not give up meat entirely? We’ve replaced some of the meat in this lasagne with clever ingredients to create real depth of flavour and three of your 5-a-day

Updated at: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:40:43 GMT