I love this recipe, a rich spiced tomato sauce, cubes of aubergine, comforting pasta and pesto which lifts the dish and adds tons of flavour. It’s incredibly tasty and utterly more-ish.
Prep time: 15 minutesmins
Cook time: 45 minutesmins
2-4 servings
4.86 from 7 votes
Ingredients
2onions sliced
1tbspolive oil
4clovesgarlic sliced
1small aubergine sliced into small cubes
1tbspsmoked paprika
2tbsptomato purée
1tbsptomato ketchup
1tbsprose Harissa paste or 1 tsp Harissa paste
400gcherry tomatoes sliced
400gcan tomatoes
1/2jar sun dried tomatoes drained and sliced
1tspsea salt
Pinchchilli flakes
2tbspplant based milk
6Lasagne sheets – dried not egg
For the pesto
30gbasil
50gpine nuts
3tbspextra virgin olive
Juice 1/2 lemon
Pinchsea salt
3tbspnutritional yeast
50gwater
For the toppings
Fresh dill
A drizzle of olive oil
Chilli flakes
Instructions
In a large pan, add the olive oil and onion and then fry the onion on medium for 8-10 minutes until soft.
Add the garlic and stir to combine.
Now add the aubergine and fry for 2-3 minutes to soften a little.
Add the smoked paprika, harissa, ketchup and tomato purée and stir to combine, simmer for a minute then add cherry tomatoes, sun dried and tin tomatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes and stir in the plant based milk
To cook the lasagne sheets
In a large flat frying pan, add 3 lasagne sheets to boiling salted water.
Boil for 12 minutes or until soft and just cooked in the middle.
Refresh in cold water, set aside.
To make the pesto
Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blitz to combine.
To serve
Fold the lasagne sheets into the sauce.
Top with fresh dill, extra virgin olive oil and chilli flakes.