Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Lasagne
This sun-dried tomato pesto lasagne is a vegetarian main course layered with roasted aubergines, courgettes and peppers. The Thermomix blends the sun-dried tomato pesto to a velvety consistency and prepares the vegetable layers hands-free, giving an Italian-style oven bake full of Mediterranean flavour for family dinners.
About this recipe
Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Lasagne Thermomix TM7 brings Mediterranean sunshine to your table in a vegetarian oven bake that tastes anything but modest. If you search for lasagne recipes for an all-in-one kitchen machine, this version rewards you with intense sun-dried tomato pesto, roasted aubergine, courgette and peppers tucked between soft pasta sheets. The TM7 does the heavy lifting: it weighs the olive oil directly in the bowl, chops the onions in seconds and blends the pesto into a velvety, deeply savoury sauce without a single extra gadget on the worktop. A pinch of dried chilli flakes cuts through the richness, keeping every layer balanced. Serve it as a quick weekend dinner or make it ahead for a busy weeknight, because this lasagne reheats beautifully and even tastes better the next day when the flavours have mingled overnight.
Preparation tips
- Salt the aubergine slices lightly and leave them to rest in a colander before roasting; this draws out moisture so your lasagne layers stay firm rather than watery after baking.
- Reserve a few tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato pesto and swirl it through the top cheese layer before baking; it creates lovely concentrated pockets of flavour and an appetising rust-red finish.
- For a milder family version, omit the chilli flakes and add a spoonful of honey to the pepper mixture; children often prefer the sweet note over the gentle heat of the original.
- Cut courgette and peppers into equal-sized pieces so they roast evenly; uneven chunks release moisture at different rates and can make the middle lasagne layers slightly soggy.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free version: replace the dried lasagne sheets with gluten-free pasta and confirm your pesto ingredients are certified gluten-free; layer exactly as in the original recipe with aubergine, courgette and peppers.
- Festive winter variation: add cubes of roasted butternut squash and a layer of creamy ricotta between the pasta sheets, finishing with sage leaves fried in olive oil for an elegant Christmas dinner centrepiece.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precision weighing - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs the olive oil directly in the bowl, gram-accurate for consistent pesto every time. [Built-in scale]. [Precision Control]
- Rapid chopping - The Thermomix chops the onions evenly in seconds, faster than by hand and completely without tears. [Time saving]. [Time Savings]
- Silky pesto blending - The TM7 blends sun-dried tomatoes with olive oil into a velvety pesto, coarse or fine exactly as you like. [Multi-functionality]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free sauce - The Thermomix heats the vegetable sauce automatically while you layer the lasagne sheets and cheese. [Hands-free]. [Hands-Free]
- Grating convenience - The Thermomix grates the cheese for the topping uniformly, melting into an even golden crust in the oven. [Easy cleaning]. [Easy Cleanup]
Ingredients
- aubergines
- courgettes
- red peppers
- olive oil
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper
- onions
- garlic cloves
- passata
- caster sugar