A bit of a different take on the traditional lasagne, but just as delicious!

That creamy pumpkin sauce paired with a smoky lentil filling is a match made for each other. Plant based comfort food at its very finest!

This recipe makes about 4 serves.

Ingredients:

  • 600g pumpkin, diced

  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 50g tahini or cashew butter

  • 40g natural plant protein, optional (see Notes)

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened plant milk of choice, reduce to 2 tbsp if not adding protein

  • 1 tsp olive oil

  • 1/2 onion, diced

  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 can brown lentils, drained and rinsed

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 3 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 tsp dried thyme

  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon

  • 150g lasagne sheets, GF if needed

  • Black pepper, to taste

Method:

  1. Cook pumpkin until soft.

  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a pan, then sauté onion and garlic until just translucent.

  3. Add lentils, tomato paste, smoked paprika, thyme, salt and 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for about 10 minutes until thickened. Add in lemon juice and season to taste.

  4. To make the sauce, add cooked pumpkin, garlic powder, milk, tahini/cashew butter, salt, nutritional yeast and protein (if using) to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Season to taste.

  5. Preheat oven to 200°C. Layer some of sauce at the bottom of your lasagne, then place lasagne sheets on top, followed by a layer of lentil filling. Repeat until everything is used up, finishing with a layer of pumpkin sauce on top.

  6. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until golden and lasagne sheets are cooked through. Serve!

Notes:

  • This recipe is great for meal prep and keeps well in the fridge for a few days.

  • Feel free to add extra veg into the lentil filling, such as diced mushrooms, spinach or kale.

  • I added some Green Planet Protein natural protein powder to the sauce just to bump the protein of this meal up a little more, but it’s totally optional and you can leave it out if you wish.

  • Also delicious is sprinkling some breadcrumbs, cashew Parmesan or vegan cheese on top before baking!

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