Vegetable Lasagne

This isn't the quickest meal to make but trust me its worth the extra effort as it is so delicious. It also makes a dish big enough to last a family of four for two nights so that means a night off from cooking the night after.

Ingredients;

2 tbsp olive oil

6-8 lasagne sheets

1 yellow pepper, cut into chunks

1 red pepper, cut into chunks

1 courgette, cut into chunks

1 sweet potato, cut into chunks

1 onion, finely chopped

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes

2 tsp italian seasoning

1 vegetable stock cube in 200ml stock

100g spinach leaves, chopped

For the cheese sauce

75g plain flour

75g unsalted butter

750ml full fat milk

125g cheddar cheese, grated

75g ready grated mozarella cheese

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180c.
• Put the peppers, courgettes and sweet potato into a baking tray, cover with a little olive oil and bake for 30 minutes until soft.
• Meanwhile heat some oil in a large saucepan and fry the onions for around five minutes.
• Add the chilli flakes and garlic and fry for a few seconds before adding the tomatoes, italian seasoning and stock.
• Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
• For the cheese sauce melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the flour and stir to form a roux, cooking for a few minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk adding a little at a time until its a thick and creamy sauce. Stir in 2/3 of the cheese.
• Take the vegetables out of the oven and add to the pan with the tomato sauce. Stir in the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes.
• Spoon half of the vegatable mixture into an overproof lasagne dish, top with half the lasagne sheets and half the cheese sauce. Repeat this step with the other half.
• Top the lasagne with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the top of the lasage is browning and bubbling. 

Leave the lasagne to cool before putting in the fridge to eat the next night. To reheat, put in the microwave until hot all the way through.