The cheesiest, gooiest, BEST Vegetarian Lasagna for dinner tonight. All of the goodness of classic lasagna, but lightened up with zucchini, roast pumpkin and ricotta.

Meal Prep:

A bit of a healthy twist on the classic feel-good dish! & even better, it can be made ahead of time and frozen for when you need a quick weeknight dinner. It will also keep well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days

Zucchini Pumpkin & Ricotta Lasagna

Clare Keating

The cheesiest, gooiest, BEST Vegetarian Lasagna for dinner tonight. All of the goodness of classic lasagna, but lightened up with zucchini, roast pumpkin and ricotta.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean

Servings 8

Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 600 g pumpkin
• 8 lasagna sheets or gluten free sheets
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 500 g light ricotta
• 400 g can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup tomato passata
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 cup basil chopped
• 2 zucchinis sliced 1/2 cm thick
• 1/2 cup cheese shredded

Instructions

 

• Preheat an oven to 200c.
• Chop the pumpkin into 1/2 cm thick slices and lay flat on a lined baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Roast for 15 minutes⁠
• In a bowl, mix together the passata, basil, garlic and tomatoes.
• To assemble, place 2 1/2 lasagne sheets on the base of a deep baking dish. Top with 1/3 of the ricotta, and then place a layer of zucchini slices followed by pumpkin on top. ⁠ Add 1/3 of the tomato mixture and continue step 4 for the remaining layers. ⁠
• Sprinkle the cheese on top and cover with aluminium foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for another 35 minutes. ⁠

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 47.3gProtein: 16.7gFat: 8.5g

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