Broccoli lasagna is made with simple ingredients like fresh broccoli, garlic, plain flour, milk, seasonings and lasagna sheets. Making broccoli lasagna is simple and easy to follow which makes it a perfect weeknight meal. I assemble the whole lasagna in the morning and bake during dinner time. Learn how to make broccoli lasagna with stepwise pictures and video.
Broccoli Lasagna
Broccoli is one of the most healthy vegetable especially for kids. Luckily my kids love broccoli so much. I used to make roast broccoli and serve with dinner or even as snack. My kids prefer broccoli soup as well. But this lasagna has become my latest obsession, since you can use one head of broccoli to feed the entire family.
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Usually lasagna has red sauce and white sauce which is used in-between lasagna sheets. But this recipe is super simple, it uses just a simple broccoli white sauce. And it taste pretty good. Popular with kids.
About Broccoli Lasagna Recipe
Lasagna is one of the most popular Italian pasta dish. It uses sheets like pasta which is layered with meat sauce, white sauce and cheese and baked in oven. You can make lasagna however way you like. You can use any meat of choice, protein, vegetables for making lasagna. I have made quite a bit of lasagna in the past, one of my all time favourite is chicken lasagna.
In the past, I used homemade lasagna sheets, but now readymade sheets are easily available in stores which is what I prefer. Make sure to check the box, some lasagna sheets requires pre cooking. But the ones which I use doesn't need any cooking.
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Broccoli Lasagna Ingredients
Lasagna - In the past, I used homemade lasagna sheets, but now readymade sheets are easily available in stores which is what I prefer. Make sure to check the box, some lasagna sheets requires pre cooking. But the ones which I use doesn't need any cooking.
Broccoli - use fresh broccoli for this recipe. Make sure to shred the broccoli fine so it disintegrates into the sauce.
Garlic - Garlic adds aroma and flavour to the lasagna.
Butter - butter is important to make white sauce. You can use olive oil instead of butter for lighter version.
Plain Flour - Wheat flour can be used instead of plain flour.
Milk - the broccoli sauce has to be slightly thin so adjust milk accordingly.
Seasoning - you can flavour broccoli lasagna with any flavourings and seasonings. You can use ground nutmeg, Italian seasoning, salt and white pepper.
How to Make Broccoli Lasagna (Stepwise Pictures)
Make Broccoli Sauce
1)Heat butter in a pan. Add in garlic and sauté until fragrant.
2)Add in plain flour and stir fry for 1 minute until raw smell leaves from the mixture.
3)Now the flour is well roasted.
4)Now pour in milk and whisk well until it is lump free. Now bring this to a boil, the sauce will thicken slightly.
5)Add in shredded broccoli into the sauce and cook for 2 minutes.
6)Let the broccoli cook in the sauce. It will take around 3 minutes.
7)Add in salt, white pepper, ground nutmeg, Italian seasonings and mix well.
8)Finally add in cheese and mix.
9)Broccoli sauce is ready.
Assemble Lasagna
10) Let's assemble lasagna. Take a deep baking tray. Spoon a ladleful of broccoli sauce in the base.
11)lay three sheets of lasagna pasta.
12)spoon some broccoli sauce and place another 3 sheets of pasta. Repeat this until you have 4 layers.
13)Finally spread broccoli sauce.
14) Now the whole lasagna is assembled.
15)top with cheese in an even layer.
16)Cover the baking tray with foil and bake covered at 200 degree c for 45 minutes, remove the cover and grill for 5 mins till golden.
Remove the tray from oven, let it sit for 15 minutes. Now slice and serve.
Expert Tips
- Instead of using butter, you can olive oil for more lighter option.
- Make sure to shred broccoli as fine as possible. So it disintegrates into the sauce.
- Wheat flour can be used instead of plain flour.
- You can add as much cheese as possible.
Storage & Serving
You can assemble the lasagna, wrap it tightly with multiple layers of plastic wrap and layer of foil and pop it in fridge upto 2 to 3 days. You can freeze it upto a month. Lasagna can be baked straight from freezer.
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Broccoli Lasagna Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- 2 tablespoon Garlic chopped finely
- ¼ cup Plain Flour (Maida)
- 1 litre Milk
- 1 head Broccoli shredded
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon White Pepper Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
- 12 sheets Lasagna Pasta
For Topping
- ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Heat butter in a pan. Add in garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add in plain flour and stir fry for 1 minute until raw smell leaves from the mixture. Now pour in milk and whisk well until it is lump free. Now bring this to a boil, the sauce will thicken slightly.
- Add in shredded broccoli into the sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Add in salt, white pepper, ground nutmeg, Italian seasonings and mix well. Finally add in cheese and mix. Broccoli sauce is ready.
- Let's assemble lasagna. Take a deep baking tray. Spoon a ladleful of broccoli sauce in the base, lay three sheets of lasagna pasta, spoon some broccoli sauce and place another 3 sheets of pasta. Repeat this until you have 4 layers. Finally spread broccoli sauce, top with cheese in an even layer.
- Cover the baking tray with foil and bake covered at 200 degree c for 45 minutes, remove the cover and grill for 5 mins till golden.
- Remove the tray from oven, let it sit for 15 minutes. Now slice and serve.
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Notes
- Instead of using butter, you can olive oil for more lighter option.
- Make sure to shred broccoli as fine as possible. So it disintegrates into the sauce.
- Wheat flour can be used instead of plain flour.
- You can add as much cheese as possible.
Storage & Serving
You can assemble the lasagna, wrap it tightly with multiple layers of plastic wrap and layer of foil and pop it in fridge upto 2 to 3 days. You can freeze it upto a month. Lasagna can be baked straight from freezer.Nutrition
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I added more cheese. Quick and easy recipe! Served with peas for the kids.