Easy White Sauce Veggie Lasagna
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 1 h 20 m
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 1
- large box (1 lb/500 g) baby spinach
- 3 tbsp
- butter
- 45 mL
- ¼ cup
- all-purpose flour
- 60 mL
- ½ tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
- ¼ tsp
- pepper
- 1 mL
- 4 cups
- milk
- 1 L
- ⅛ tsp
- nutmeg
- 0.5 mL
- 1 pkg
- fresh lasagna noodles
- 360 g
- 1 cup
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- 250 mL
- 1 cup
- grated Parmesan cheese
- 250 mL
- 4
- zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-in. (5-mm) thick strips
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place spinach in large colander in sink. Bring 6 cups (1.5 L) water to boil in a kettle. Pour boiling water over spinach, drain and cool.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in large saucepan, make white sauce by melting butter over medium heat; whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 min., or until mixture turns pale golden and is texture of scrambled eggs. Gradually whisk in milk until sauce is smooth. Bring just to a boil then immediately reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 to 7 min., stirring often, until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Whisk in nutmeg.
Step 3
Arrange a layer of lasagna noodles in the bottom of lightly greased 13 x 9-in. (3 L) baking dish, cutting noodles to size if necessary. Top with about 3/4 cup (175 mL) white sauce and ¼ cup (60 mL) each mozzarella and Parmesan. Arrange ⅓ of the zucchini strips over the cheese. Cover zucchini layer with ⅓ of the spinach. Repeat layering process two more times, finishing with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with remaining white sauce and cheese. Bake until lasagna is golden brown and bubbling, about 45 to 50 min. Let stand 10 min. before slicing.
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/10 recipe):
- Calories:
- 290
- Fat:
- 13 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 7 g
- Carbs:
- 30 g
- Fibre:
- 3 g
- Sugar:
- 7 g
- Cholesterol:
- 60 mg
- Protein:
- 17 g
- Sodium:
- 530 mg