Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna

Published on February 20, 2018 | In Italian | By theflexitarian + |

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This hearty Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna is filled with lentils and vegetables so you will not miss the meat. Bursting with flavours it makes a delicious meal to enjoy between friends and family.

The preparation for this dish is quite straightforward, simply make sure you cut all the vegetables very finely otherwise they will not cook properly.

There is no pre-cooking. You can prepare the Vegetable Layer and Tomato Lentil Sauce ahead so that if you are in a rush the lasagne can be assembled in a few minutes.

If you are short in time but still want to enjoy some wholesome homemade food, then a slow cooker is your answer. You can leave food to cook gently while you are at work or busy running errands and have some delicious dishes ready by the time you return. Such an efficient way to manage your time and effort in the kitchen.

I used a 6.5 Litre Andrew James Digital Slow Cooker to make this recipe. You can read my full review here. This dish makes 6 generous portions.

High Fibre, Low Fat, Soya-Free

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Ingredients

FOR THE VEGETABLE LAYER:
175g carrots [6.2 oz]
1 red pepper
2 celery stalks
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
500g ricotta cheese [1.1 lb]
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
FOR THE LAYER OF TOMATO LENTIL SAUCE:
500g tomato sauce [1.1 lb]
125g red lentils [4.4 oz]
1 Tbsp sundried tomato paste
125ml water [4.4 fl oz / US 1/2 cup]
PLUS:
300ml tomato sauce [10.5 fl oz / US 1 1/4 cup]
uncooked lasagna sheets
200g grated mozzarella [7 oz[
Salt & pepper

Instructions

I used a 6.5 Litre slow cooker to make this recipe.

Start by preparing mixture for vegetable layer. Peel and grate carrot using the coarse side of a cheese grater. Place in a bowl.
Cut onion and celery stalks into thin slices. Cut red pepper into small dice. Mix with the grated carrot and finely chopped garlic.
Add ricotta cheese, oregano, basil and thyme. Mix well and season to taste. Set aside.
In a separate bowl make the tomato lentil sauce by mixing together tomato sauce, lentils, sundried tomato paste and water. Set aside.
Spread a few tablespoons of tomato sauce at the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a layer of lasagne sheet.
Spread a third of the vegetable mix evenly on top, followed by a third of the tomato lentil sauce. Add a layer of lasagne sheet.
Repeat previous step twice more to use all the vegetable mix and tomato lentil sauce.
Pour 300ml of tomato sauce on top of last lasagne sheet. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese all over.
Cover and cook on low setting for 4-6 hours.

Servings : 6
Course : Entertaining, Family Meals, Pasta & Noodles, Slow Cooker & Crock Pot Recipes
Ingredient : Carrot, Celery, Mushrooms, Pepper

2 Responses to Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna

Karen March 7, 2018 at 8:01 am #

The slow cooker veg lasagne recipe calls for 500g tomato sauce. In UK that could be confused for tomato ketchup. Does recipe mean 500g passata?

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- theflexitarian March 8, 2018 at 7:08 am #
  
  Hi – No it is tomato sauce not tomato ketchup. You can use passata but tomato sauce (homemade or store-bought) will generally have more flavour. Personally I use Seeds of Change Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce which is available from UK supermarkets. Annabelle
  
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A food enthusiast, Annabelle Randles loves cooking all type of cuisines and experimenting with flavours, herbs and spices. French carnivore by birth she is now a flexitarian and truly enjoying ...