Description
A budget-friendly, hearty vegetarian lasagne combining protein-packed lentils with sweet roasted pumpkin and melty cheese, perfect for feeding a family for under $10.
Ingredients
- Canned lentils (400g/14oz)
- Pumpkin (500g/1.1lbs), cut into bite-sized cubes
- Pasta sauce (500g/17.6oz jar)
- Instant lasagne sheets (250g/8.8oz)
- Pizza cheese (1½ cups/150g)
- Olive oil (1 tablespoon)
- Onion (1 medium), finely diced
- Garlic (2 cloves), minced
- Italian herbs (1 teaspoon)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced). Middle rack is perfect.
- Prep the pumpkin by peeling, deseeding, and cutting into bite-sized cubes. Microwave with water for 4 minutes till just tender.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft.
- Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Drain and rinse the lentils and add them to the onion and garlic.
- Pour in pasta sauce, add Italian herbs, salt, pepper, and fold in the pumpkin.
- In a baking dish, spread a thin layer of the sauce mixture.
- Place a layer of lasagne sheets over the sauce.
- Spread half your remaining sauce over the pasta.
- Add another layer of lasagne sheets and top with the remaining sauce.
- Sprinkle cheese on top.
- Cover with foil, bake for 20 minutes, remove foil, bake for another 5-10 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbling.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Turn your pumpkin al dente initially to avoid mushiness during baking.
- Shake off excess moisture from lentils to prevent soggy lasagne.
- Ensure lasagne sheets are completely covered with sauce.
- Add a touch of nutmeg or chili flakes for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 488
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Vegetarian lasagne, lentil lasagne, pumpkin lasagne, budget-friendly, meatless meal