Ingredients
For the tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves
1 onion, diced
1 tsp smoked paprika
400g tinned whole tomatoes
2 tbsp white miso
680ml passata

For the ragu
3 tbsp olive oil
220g plant-based mince
1 tsp sea salt
80g tomato purée
2 tsp soft brown sugar
185g tomato or sun-dried tomato plant-based pesto
100ml red wine

For the cheat’s béchamel
250ml plant-based cream
200ml oat milk
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 clove garlic
1 tsp nutmeg
50g plant-based parmesan
Handful cashews to thicken, if wanted
Salt and pepper, to taste

For the lasagne
250g plant-based lasagne sheets
200g plant-based mozzarella torn
Few gratings plant-based parmesan
Fresh basil
To serve

Handful of fresh basil leaves

Method
Make the tomato sauce | Peel and dice the onion, and add these with the peeled garlic cloves to the food processor with the smoked paprika, tinned tomatoes, miso, passata and blitz to combine

Make the ragu | Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat | Add the mince and salt to the pan and fry until browned on all sides | Add the tomato purée and sugar and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring well to combine with the mince | Add the wine and cook off until most of the wine has evaporated | Pour in the blended tomato sauce and jar of pesto and mix to combine, bring up to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer | Let the ragu bubble away for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally while you make the béchamel

Make the cheat’s béchamel | Add all the ingredients to a blender and blitz to combine | Add some cashews to thicken the sauce if wanted

Make the lasagne | Take the pan off heat, then snap the lasagne sheets into large chunks and push them down into the ragu to fold them all through the sauce, and making the top as flat as possible | Tip the béchamel over the top of the ragu and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon | Grate over the remaining plant-based parmesan and tear up the plant-based mozzarella and place on top | Transfer to the hot oven to brown for 25 minutes | Tear the basil leaves over the top and serve

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