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Ricotta, Roast Pumpkin and Zucchini Lasagne (Gluten free)
Ingredients
600
g
Pumpkin peeled
chopped 2cm pieces
Olive oil
1
serve of Homemade Ricotta
here or 300g store bought ricotta
1
bunch Cavalo Nero Kale finely chopped stalks removed
1
egg
1/2
Brown Onion finely diced
1
Clove
Garlic crushed
4
– 5 medium Zucchini in line ribbon lengths
1 400
g
tin Organic Diced Tomato
1
cup
Gluten free pasta shells or 1 cup pre-cooked quinoa
3
sprigs Basil leaves
1/4
cup
Chicken Stock
1
handful of Coriander leaves
Salt and Pepper
Parmesan / Tasty cheese grated
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200C
Place the pumpkin in a heat proof glass dish, coat with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 40 minutes until soft and coloured. Remove and set aside.
In a small frying pan add a dash of olive oil and bring to a medium heat.
Add the diced onion and cook for 7 minutes until soft and translucent.
In a bowl combine the ricotta, cooked onion, 1 egg, kale and garlic, salt and pepper, mix until fully incorporated.
In a ceramic rectangular baking dish add 1 tablespoon of the diced tomato and spread it across the base to reduce the chance of sticking.
Add a layer of zucchini to cover the base completely, yet evenly.
Top with the Roast pumpkin in a single even layer. Sprinkle the Coriander leaves over the top.
Repeat with another single but even layer of zucchini.
In a single layer, evenly distribute the pasta or quinoa.
Pour over 1/3 of the diced tomato
Sprinkle with some shredded basil leaves.
Repeat with another layer of zucchini ribbons.
Spread the Ricotta and Kale mixture evenly to cover with the back of a spoon or rubber spatula.
Pour over the 2nd 1/3rd of the diced tomato.
Top with the final layer of zucchini ribbons.
Pour over a 1/4 cup of chicken stock.
Pour over the remainder of the tomato, swirl around with a back of the spoon to evenly disperse.
Scatter the basil leaves randomly over the top.
Sprinkle with the finely grated Parmesan/tasty cheese.
Bake in the middle of oven for 1 hour or until done and golden.
Notes
If you don’t have kale, english spinach, baby spinach, silverbeet or beetroot leaves are all great substitutes just use in the same quantities.