Bread Lasagna

Bread Lasagna is a simple, easy, cheesy and a tasty recipe which can be made for a quick party starter. Since lasagna sheets are not available everywhere, so using bread would make the process of baking lasagna very easy. 

Servings:- 2-3 people

Course:- Main Course

Cuisine:- Italian

Ingredients:-

1 tsp butter

2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 carrot, finely chopped

1/4 red capsicum, finely chopped

1/4 green capsicum, finely chopped

3-4 tbsp sweet corn

1/2 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp chilli flakes

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup red sauce

1 cup white sauce

1 cup grated cheese

2 tbsp spinach/palak leaves

6-8 bread slices

Method:-

Veggie Preparation:

1. First, in a pan heat a tsp of butter and saute 2-3 garlic cloves for about a minute. Next, add the chopped onions and saute them for a minute. 

2. Further add 1/2 carrot, 1/4 red capsicum, 1/4 green capsicum and 3-4 tbsp sweet corn. Saute them for a minute. Do not overcook the veggies and let them have a crunch.

3. Next, add 1/2 tsp mixed herbs, 1 tsp chilli flakes and 1/2 tsp salt. Saute them for a minute and turn off the flame. The veggies are ready. 

Red Sauce Preparation:

1. First, make crisscross on the base of 2 tomatoes and place them in boiling water for 4-5 mins or till the skin begins to peel.

2. Drain the tomatoes and cool completely. Peel and roughly chop the tomatoes. Blend the tomatoes to a smooth puree. Keep aside.

3. Now, in a non-stick pan, heat 1/2 tsp oil. Add 1 tsp chopped garlic cloves and saute on medium flame for a few seconds.

4. Add 1/4 cup chopped onions and saute for 1-2 mins on medium flame. Now add the prepared tomato puree, 1/2 tsp mixed herbs, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1/4 tsp red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp sugar and salt as per taste. Mix them well and cook on medium flame for 2-3 mins or till the sauce thickens while stirring occasionally .

5. The red sauce is ready. Switch off the flame and keep aside. 

White Sauce Preparation:

1. First, heat a saucepan at low flame. Add in 2 tbsp of butter. As soon as the butter starts melting, add in 3 tbsp of all purpose flour. 

2. With the help of a wired whisk, stir the flour quickly as soon as you add it. Keep stirring the flour, so that no lumps are formed. Saute the flour, till you get a nice aroma but do not burn them. 

3. On a low flame, add in 1 cup of chilled milk. Pour in the milk with one hand and keep stirring the sauce mixture with the other one. 

4. Keep stirring continuously till the milk heats up. Simmer the sauce on low flame till it thickens. Switch off the flame once the sauce thickens. 

5. Now, add in 1/4 tsp black pepper powder, a pinch of mixed herbs or oregano and salt as required. Mix them very well and keep aside. The white sauce is ready. 

6. Also keep in mind that on cooling the white sauce thickens more, so adjust the consistency accordingly.

Assembling Bread Lasagna and Baking:

1. First, roll and flatten the bread slices. Trim off the sides of the bread. Now, cut the bread sheets to half and keep them aside. 

2. Next, preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius for 10 mins. 

3. In a baking pan, evenly spread about 2-3 tbsp of red sauce and 1-2 tbsp white sauce. Now, place 2-3 bread sheets over the sauces. 

4. Further add 2 tbsp red sauce, 2 tbsp white sauce and spread them over the bread sheets. Now, add 2-3 tbsp of the veggies and top it with 2-3 tbsp grated cheese. Repeat it until the last layer. 

5. In the last layer spread a generous amount of red sauce, white sauce, veggies, 2 tbsp of palak/ spinach leaves and cheese. 

6. Further add some more red sauce, white sauce and veggies. The assembling of the bread lasagna is ready. 

7. Now, place the baking pan in the oven and bake them at 200 degree Celsius for 15-20 mins. The bread lasagna is ready. Take the pan out from the oven and allow the cheese to settle down for 5-10 mins. 

8. Finally, serve and enjoy cheesy bread lasagna immediately.