Air-fryer
Winter vegetable lasagne
Few meals are as comforting on a cold winter’s evening than a lasagne. This recipe packs in the veggies, helping you towards your 5 a day.
Few meals are as comforting on a cold winter’s evening than a lasagne. This recipe packs in the veggies, helping you towards your 5 a day.
Cooking time35 minutes
Prep time35 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Servings4 portions
Lasagne
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 25 g Flora Original
- 2 parsnips peeled
- 1 sweet potato peeled
- 1 courgette
- 2 carrots peeled
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp oregano or thyme
- 1 red onion peeled cut into wedges
- 25 g plain flour
- 350 ml skimmed milk
- 6 lasagne sheets
- 55 g cheddar cheese block grated
- 1/2 tsp English mustard
Bread
- 30 g ProActiv Light
- 4 slices toasted granary bread
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Method
- Cut the parsnips, sweet potato, carrot and courgette into chunks and place in a roasting tin. Add the onions and pepper, drizzle with oil and roast in a preheated oven at 190ºC/170ºC Fan/Gas mark 5 for 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked.
- When cooked, mix with the tomatoes, tomato purée, chilli powder and herbs.
- Meanwhile prepare the sauce by placing Flora Original and flour into a saucepan. Add the skimmed milk gradually, constantly stirring over a moderate heat. Bring to the boil.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and thickened. Add half the cheese and the mustard.
- Assemble the lasagne by placing half the vegetables in an ovenproof dish, cover with three sheets of lasagne and top with half the sauce. Repeat layers ending with cheese sauce.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and return to oven for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
- Toast the bread and mix the garlic, ProActiv Light and chopped parsley. Spread the mix onto the toasted granary bread.
Method – Air Fryer
- Toss the root vegetables, courgette and onion with the oil and air fry at 190°C for 18-20 minutes (in batches), shaking halfway.
- When cooked, mix with the tomatoes, tomato purée, chilli powder and herbs.
- Meanwhile prepare the sauce by placing the Flora Original and flour into a saucepan. Add the skimmed milk gradually, constantly stirring over a moderate heat. Bring to the boil.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and thickened. Add half the cheese and the mustard.
- Assemble in a dish that fits the basket and air fry at 160°C for 25-30 minutes covered with foil, then uncovered for 5 minutes until golden.
- Toast the bread at 190°C for 3 minutes, then spread with the ProActiv Light, garlic and parsley mix.
Nutritional info
| Calories per Portion | Protein g/Portion | Carbs g/Portion | Fat g/Portion | Total Plant Sterols incl. naturally occurring CoFID values g/Portion | Added ProActiv Sterols only g/Portion | Total Total Plant Sterols Intake (% of 2g reference/person)* |
| 594 | 19 | 85 | 23 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 22% |




