Vegetable Lasagna with White Sauce Recipe
Vegetable Lasagna with White Sauce is a comforting and flavorful vegetarian dish that features layers of lasagna noodles, a creamy white sauce, a hearty vegetable and bean filling, and gooey cheese. This recipe is perfect for a cozy family dinner or entertaining guests.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Vegetable Filling:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 2 cups baby spinach, loosely packed and chopped
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 15-ounce can navy beans, drained and rinsed
For the White Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 3.5 cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Additional Ingredients:
- 9 to 12 fresh or dried lasagna noodles
- 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
- 2.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Gather and prep the vegetables: Chop all the vegetables.
- Cook the vegetable filling: In a skillet, sauté onion, garlic, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, and seasonings. Add spinach and navy beans.
- Cook the lasagna noodles: Boil noodles according to package instructions, then drain and rinse.
- Make the white sauce: Melt butter, whisk in flour, pour in milk, add seasonings, cook until thickened, and stir in parmesan.
- Layer the lasagna: Sauce, noodles, ricotta, vegetable filling, mozzarella, sauce; repeat layers. Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
- Bake: Bake the assembled lasagna until bubbly, about 30-35 minutes.
- Rest and serve: Let the lasagna rest for 10-20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can customize the vegetable filling with your favorite veggies.
- Feel free to add fresh herbs like basil or parsley for extra flavor.
- This lasagna can be assembled ahead of time and baked when ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Vegetable Lasagna, White Sauce, Vegetarian, Comfort Food, Italian
