

This Vegetable Lasagna with mushrooms is a twist on our classic Lasagna. It is a one of our favorites in our home and the whole family enjoys eating it and we hope you do to.
METHOD
SOAK the porcini in 600ml of boiling water for 10 mins in a small bowl. Drain the porcini, reserving the soaking liquid, and finely chop.
HEAT 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy bottom pan over a medium heat and fry the diced onion and chestnut mushrooms until soft and translucent. Next to this add the chopped porcini and garlic and cook for a further minute.
STIR in the tomato puree, stock cube and reserved porcini water. Lower the heat and simmer gently for 20-30 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly and thickened. Season to taste with salt & pepper and add the cream if using.
MAKE the white sauce by melting the butter in a large non stick pan. Whisk in the flour to form a smooth paste. Remove the pan from the heat and slowly add the milk, continually whisking to avoid lumps. Return to the heat and whisk until it has thickened to a smooth consistency. Season with salt, pepper and a little grated nutmeg.
PREHEAT the oven to 180*C and start to assemble the lasagne by covering the bottom of a large oven proof dish (approx 25cm x 30cm) with a thin layer of the white sauce.
ADD a layer of the pasta, slightly overlapping and cutting to fit where necessary. Then spoon over a thin layer of the mushroom sugo. Lastly a coating of grated parmesan and then start again continuing until you have 3 or 4 of these layers finishing with the white sauce.
GIVE a final sprinkle of parmesan and dot with the butter before placing in the oven for 30 to 40 mins till golden brown and bubbling. TIP Just before cooking pour a tablespoon of milk into each of the 4 corners of the dish to prevent it drying out