Broccoli Lasagna Recipe
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.
Equipment
9 x 15 inch baking dish
OTG
Aluminium Foil
Cooking pot
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.
Video
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
Nutrition Facts
Broccoli Lasagna Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
477
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
50
mg
17
%
Sodium
652
mg
28
%
Potassium
744
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
63
g
21
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
1223
IU
24
%
Vitamin C
91
mg
110
%
Calcium
384
mg
38
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.