Recipes > Mediterranean vegetable lasagne

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Serves 6-8

1 large eggplant, salted, rinsed and dried
2 red capsicums, roasted, skin and seeds removed
2 green zucchini, sliced lengthwise
100g semi-dried tomatoes
180g D'lish Food2Go basil pesto
150g feta cheese, crumbled
1 pkt lasagne sheets
100g mozzarella cheese, grated
Béchamel sauce
45g butter
45g plain flour
500ml milk
25g parmesan cheese

Coat eggplant and zucchini with oil and grill until lightly browned. Oil a large baking dish and layer the ingredients starting with a lasagne sheet. Spread on half the D'lish Food2Go basil pesto , tomatoes, eggplant and half the feta. Repeat with lasagne sheet, remaining D'lish Food2Go basil pesto , capsicum, zucchini and remaining feta. Finish with lasagne sheets and spread over béchamel and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake uncovered in moderate oven for 1 hour or until pasta is tender.

To make béchamel – melt butter in saucepan, add flour and stir to combine. Add ½ cup hot milk at a time, stirring vigorously between each addition. This will give a perfectly smooth sauce. Add parmesan and season to taste. Remove from heat.

Hints – To save time, purchase char-grilled vegetables from a good deli and ready made béchamel can be found in the chilled pasta section at the supermarket.

Other D'lish serving suggestions

•  rub over a roast for a taste sensation

•  toss through pasta with or without cream

•  serve as part of an antipasto platter

•  delicious with semi-dried tomatoes and crusty bread

•  add to stir-fried vegetables

•  make a potato salad by combining D'lish Food2Go basil pesto with sour cream, spanish onion and eschallots

•  marinate chicken breasts in D'lish Food2Go basil pesto and oven bake