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RECIPE

Roasted vegetable, tomato and mozzarella matzah lasagne

Hearty, warming, comfort food - perfect for a midweek Pesach supper

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  • place PRE 20 minutes
  • place COOK 1 hour
  • place SERVES 4 - 6
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A more-ish, midweek meal. If you don’t have any of the vegetables listed, use whichever ones you have in your fridge. It’s also delicious with just cheese and tomatoes.

  • Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
  • Prepare the tomato sauce by heating 2 tablespoons of oil and the garlic over a low heat. After a minute add the passata and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Leave to cook, partially covered, over a low heat for about half an hour, stirring occasionally. Then tear in the basil and stir.
  • While the tomato sauce is cooking, in a large, non-stick frying pan, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil and add the onions. Cook, covered, over a low heat for 5 minutes, then add the cut carrot, courgette, aubergine, pepper and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well, cover again and cook over medium high heat for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and cook over medium heat for another 10-15 minutes.
  • To assemble: spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the base of a 30 x 25cm baking dish. Cover that with a layer of matzah, trimming the sheets to fit the dish. Layer up with about a third each of the tomato sauce then  cream then vegetables then mozzarella and Parmesan. Repeat twice, but on the top layer, use fewer vegetables. You may have some vegetables over.  Bake for 20-25 minutes. 
  • Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving hot.
Ingredients

5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1.2kg passata

2-3 leaves of fresh basil

1 onion, finely sliced

1 carrot, cut into sticks

1 courgette, cut into sticks

1 aubergine, cut into sticks

1 yellow pepper, cut into sticks

100g matzah 

300g mozzarella cheese (ideally a block as it is less watery than a ball) or a mix of cheeses of your choice, finely diced, or shredded in a food processor

100-150ml double cream (optional)

8-10 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

You will also need a rectangular baking dish, about 30cm x 25cm.
 

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